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The deal: How Northern Ireland’s systems of policing and justice will change (Northern Ireland)

Feb 6, 2010 6:43 AM

After years of political stand-offs and squabbling, at the stroke of a pen, policing and justice in Northern Ireland is finally to be handed over from Westminster. But what are the main areas...

USF project aims to ID slain crime victims (USA)

Feb 6, 2010 6:00 AM

One is known only as “Marie,” a teenage girl who was shoved into the path of an oncoming car on June 9, 1973. No one knows the name of another, a woman found left in a trunk behind an oyster bar on...

UK prison population should be cut by a third: parliamentary report (The Jurist, UK)

Feb 5, 2010 11:25 AM

The UK Parliament Justice Committee [official website] released a reinvestment report [text] on Thursday urging the prison populations in England and Wales to be reduced by a third. The committee f...

Miliary Sexual Assault Task Force urges more oversight and funding (USA)

Feb 5, 2010 11:05 AM

The Defense Department office that oversees sexual assault prevention and response in the military needs a higher level of oversight and funding to continue on its path of progress, a task force cr...

Compensation to EU crime victims (European Union)

Feb 4, 2010 7:05 AM

The aim of Council Directive 2004/80/EC is to set up a system of cooperation to facilitate access to compensation for victims of crimes in cross-border situations. This system operates on the basis...

New legislation makes stalking a crime (Poland)

Feb 4, 2010 6:55 AM

Stalking set to become illegal in Poland – Polish Institute of Justice said. One in ten Poles are or have been the victims of staling, a Institute of Justice survey of 10,000 people found. That mea...

randymccall   New legislation makes stalking a crime (Poland) [ http] - 2/4, 9am from TweetDeck

U.S. winning War on Child Abuse (USA)

Feb 4, 2010 6:49 AM

Once a week, every week, 19-year-old single parent Antoinette Franklin gets counseling to help her learn to be a better mom to 3-month-old Amia. “You know it helps you so that you won’t get frustra...

randymccall   U.S. winning War on Child Abuse (USA) [ http] - 2/4, 9am from TweetDeck

Proposed law allows victims of burglary & property crimes to break residential leases without penalty (Indiana, USA)

Feb 3, 2010 8:59 AM

Legislation named in memory of Bristol resident Sheena Kiska, who was murdered at her apartment in March 2008, passed the state House of Representatives twice late Tuesday evening. The House voted ...

Experts call on gov’t to fix juvenile justice system (Turkey)

Feb 3, 2010 8:58 AM

Turkey needs a system of juvenile justice cognizant of children’s rights, especially because the number of children in conflict with the law is rapidly increasing, experts have said. Laws are in pl...

randymccall   Proposed law allows victims of burglary & property crimes to break residential leases without penalty (Indiana, USA) [ http] - 2/3, 11am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Experts call on gov’t to fix juvenile justice system (Turkey) [ http] - 2/3, 11am from TweetDeck

Victims respond to Oregon prisoner early release legislation (USA)

Feb 3, 2010 6:06 AM

Lawmakers have proposed changing a controversial bill that expanded early release for some convicts, but many crime victims want the bill repealed completely. “You can’t imagine what it’s like to b...

randymccall   Men who abuse their partners often sabotage birth control, research suggests (USA) [ http] - 2/1, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Criminals will be made to pay compensation under proposed laws (Australia) [ http] - 2/1, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Suffer the little children: Street children victims today, criminals tomorrow (Indonesia) [ http] - 1/31, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Justice Secretary Jack Straw talks about CJ reform and the new National Victims' Service: - Video: 36 minutes (UK) [ http] - 1/28, 4pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Missouri AG backs Senate bill that would let victims of child pornography sue for punitive damages (USA) [ http] - 1/27, 1pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   US Office for Victims of Crime: National Calender of Events (USA) [ http] - 1/27, 1pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   UK unveils new National Victims Service; families of homicide and manslaughter victims first to benefit (UK) [ http] - 1/27, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Street children and sex predators (Indonesia) [ http] - 1/25, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Confidentiality concerns may deter some civilian victims from reporting sex crimes (Stars and Stripes, USA) [ http] - 1/24, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Gordon Brown orders courts to be fairer to householders who fight back (UK) [ http] - 1/24, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   DOVVSU launches five-year strategic plan (Ghana) [ http] - 1/22, 1pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Crime falls by 8% in 3rd quarter of 2009 despite recession (UK) [ http] - 1/22, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Minister Of Justice comments on victims of crime, recommends approval Treaty of Lisbon "as soon as possible” (Spain) [ http] - 1/21, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Police to announce DNA crime hits (Maryland, USA) [ http] - 1/21, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Little Eyes, Little Ears: How violence against a mother shapes children as they grow (Canada) [ http] - 1/21, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Boys Will Be Boys: understanding the impact of child maltreatment and family violence on young men (USA) [ http] - 1/21, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Oklahoma Supreme Court rules victim assistance court fees unconstitutional (USA) [ http] - 1/20, 10am from TweetDeck
randymccall   On rebuilding the Haitian criminal justice system: Where to start? (USA) [ http] - 1/20, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Parnell introduces bills to combat cyber crime, sexual assault (Alaska, USA) [ http] - 1/19, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Is rise in youth crime statistics due to ineffective policies, or successful prevention programs? (UK) [ http] - 1/19, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Indians question own racism as Australia's ‘curry bashings’ go on (Abu Dabi) [ http] - 1/19, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   New bill requires criminals to give DNA sample (Ireland) [ http] - 1/19, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Two month wait for barring (no contact) orders (Ireland) [ http] - 1/18, 11am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Women's groups seek tougher abuse laws (India) [ http] - 1/17, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   U.S. Sentencing Commission and restorative justice (Restorative Justice Online, USA) [ http] - 1/14, 10am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Crime fighters oppose repeal of truth in sentencing law (Michigan, USA) [ http] - 1/14, 10am from TweetDeck
randymccall   North Wales Police chief to step up restorative justice (UK) [ http] - 1/4, 1pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Prosecutors seek nearly $200k for child porn victim (USA) [ http] - 1/4, 1pm from web
randymccall   Labour party wants knife crime treated as seriously as gun offences (UK) [ http] - 1/4, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Criminal justice: Tough on crime? Check. Smart on crime? Not so much. (Editorial, Texas, USA) [ http] - 1/4, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Why are violent crime rates falling? (Editorial, Washington Post, USA) [ http] - 1/3, 7am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Public education drive to get sufferers, perpetrators of elder abuse to break silence (Singapore) [ http] - 1/2, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   'Peacemakers' are helping to cut crime (Restorative Justice, UK) [ http] - 12/31, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Fifth of Northern Ireland population has suffered sex abuse or violence says Crime Survey (N. Ireland) [ http] - 12/31, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Grieving father pushes for new laws, opening crime victim assistance and funds to families of hit-and-run (USA) [ http] - 12/31, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Wife abuse in Islamic communities (Commentary, blog, USA) [ http] - 12/31, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Czech muzzle law increases privacy rights of victims under new Penal Code (Czech Republic) [ http] - 12/30, 11am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Civil servants 'interfering with criminal justice system' (UK) [ http] - 12/28, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   No payout for sexual assault victim's burns (Australia) [ http] - 12/26, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Acid attack victims need support: practice is increasingly being used in 'honour violence' in Britain (UK) [ http] - 12/26, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Texas man freed by DNA sues Innocence Project over 'excessive' fees (USA) [ http] - 12/24, 11am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Children born of rape face dismal future (Congo) [ http] - 12/24, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Sean Goldman case highlights rising international child abduction (USA) [ http] - 12/24, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Research underway on crime victims with mental health problems (UK) [ http] - 12/23, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Obama nominates Bea Hanson of Safe Horizons as Director of US Office of Victims of Crime (USA) [ http] - 12/23, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Judges seek flexibility in child porn cases (USA) [ http] - 12/23, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Advocates in the News: Victim-Witness and fellow law enforcement agencies partner for Christmas gift giving (USA) [ http] - 12/22, 5pm from TweetDeck

We’re taking a break for the Holidays!

Dec 22, 2009 5:15 AM

Collection of news material will continue, with the collected links being posted to the V3@E Twitter News Feed http://twitter.com/randymccall,   but the blog will be taking a break until the New Ye...

randymccall   Finally, real help for American victims of domestic violence residing abroad (USA) [ http] - 12/20, 10am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Victory Over Crime supports senior victims of crime (Tennessee, USA) [ http] - 12/20, 10am from TweetDeck
randymccall   'Overwhelming' show of support for rape victim slighted by members of the public (Ireland) [ http] - 12/20, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Consequences of crime: Local youths learn how their actions can impact others in program (Michigan, USA) [ http] - 12/20, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Groups combine to help child sex assault victims (Korea) [ http] - 12/17, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Alberta crime victims compensation program in disarray (Canada) [ http] - 12/15, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   (Dec. 14) Two week's site and project updates available @ [ http] (LinkedIn) or [ http] (Facebook) - 12/14, 2pm from LinkedIn Status

Southeast Asian and Africa news roundup (Indonesia, Ghana, Kenya, Korea, Pakistan, Senegal, Zimbabwe)

Dec 14, 2009 8:22 AM

Indonesia Interview with chair of National Commission on Violence Against Women on 10 year anniversary of organization The year 2009 marks the 11th anniversary of the creation of the National Commi...

New Zealand continuing to focus on victim rights discussion

Dec 14, 2009 7:50 AM

New Zealand continues to generate news stories on victim rights, particularly on how they are dealing with objections to the present victim impact statement regulations. Over the past week or so, w...

randymccall   Gaps in DNA databanks have led to tragedy (USA) [ http] - 12/14, 10am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Dog helps Marin prosecutors comfort traumatized crime victims, witnesses (USA) [ http] - 12/14, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Interview with chair of National Commission on Violence Against Women on 10 year anniversary (Indonesia) [ http] - 12/14, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Kentucky officials knew that many of the children who died from abuse might be at risk (USA) [ http] - 12/13, 3pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Proposed CJ changes: Prosecutors would have to meet the victims' families before trials started (New Zealand) [ http] - 12/13, 2pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Murder victim's family defy censor (New Zealand) [ http] - 12/12, 2pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   The VAOnline.org site has undergone a major update. All links have been checked,updated or, if needed, eliminated: [ http] - 12/12, 12pm from LinkedIn Status
randymccall   'Assessment of abuse' must take place in Province (Northern Ireland) [ http] - 12/11, 10am from TweetDeck

International news roundup (Senagal, Sweden, UK, USA)

Dec 10, 2009 12:57 PM

Senagal Sexual abuse prompts Senegalese legal reforms Statistics show a dramatic increase in the incidence of sexual abuse in the predominantly Muslim country, says Adama Sow, of the Group for Rese...

Major link update at VAOnline, but week slow news-wise

Dec 10, 2009 12:41 PM

A major revamp of the VAOnline.org web site has been underway for the past three days.  Many of the links were put on the site years ago… and over time, people have changed their web addresses, the...

randymccall   Advocates in the news: New class of victim-assistance providers join MPD (USA) [ http] - 12/9, 3pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Advocates in the News: Princess in Devizes to thank victim support volunteers (UK) [ http] - 12/8, 11am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Freed man 'angry' at DNA mix-up; technologist's error sends man to prison for rape (Australia) [ http] - 12/8, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Sweden's work against human trafficking (Video, YouTube) [ http] - 12/7, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Adult victim of childhood sexual abuse and rape "failed by police" (UK) [ http] - 12/4, 10am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Governor has plans to stop domestic violence and sexual assault in Alaska (USA) [ http] - 12/4, 9am from TweetDeck

International News Roundup (South Africa, UK, USA)

Dec 3, 2009 8:17 AM

South Africa Cops take all day to respond to desperate crime victims Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says it takes his troops up to 40 minutes to respond to desperate calls by crime victims. The res...

randymccall   Recession hurts abuse victims: Metro Detroit safety net for abuse victims 'crumbling' (Michigan, USA) [ http] - 12/3, 10am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Victim Support UK dismisses new national violence strategy (UK) [ http] - 12/3, 10am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Study: Sexual assault against Native American women often overlooked (Minnesota, USA) [ http] - 12/3, 10am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Domestic abuse victims offered personal safety alarms - wireless GPS devices (UK) [ http] - 12/1, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Database considered a powerful weapon against domestic abuse (New York, USA) [ http] - 12/1, 9am from TweetDeck

International news items of interest (India, UK, USA)

Nov 30, 2009 8:07 AM

India Court pulls up police for ‘ill-treating’ rape victims Coming down heavily on the Delhi Police for ‘ill-treating’ rape victims, especially minors, the Delhi High Court asked the police to expl...

randymccall   Justice for all...but not for the victim... (Commentary by victim on DWI sentencing, UK) [ http] - 11/30, 10am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Munkombwe condemns gender based violence (Zambia) [ http] - 11/30, 10am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Advocates in the News: Helping victims of violent crimes (Texas, USA) [ http] - 11/30, 10am from TweetDeck

Public consultation produces: Rape: The Victim Experience (UK)

Nov 28, 2009 10:42 AM

As I mentioned in my previous post, part of the UK Home Office’s new strategy to prevent violence against women:  Together We Can End Violence Against Women and Girls included submissions and conce...

New criminal justice system review by rape victims, plus new domestic violence services and tools (UK)

Nov 26, 2009 8:28 AM

This is the statement from the UK Home Office regarding a public policy consultation: Together We Can End Violence Against Women and Girls, opened last March and led by UK Victims’ Champion Sara Pa...

International news roundup (Argentina, Czech Rep., France, Israel, Poland, Nigeria, Spain, UK)

Nov 26, 2009 8:06 AM

Here are some of the more interesting short news pieces in the field from the last few days.  If our international readers would like to add details, it would be greatly appreciated! Argentina C...

Victim Impact Statements and the New Zealand Debate

Nov 17, 2009 10:21 AM

New Zealand is in the news again, as the father of a murder victim becomes the focal point for debate over Victim Impact Statements. For those unfamiliar with the term, a victim impact statement is...

News Orleans News Piece on Regional Child Pornography Unit

Nov 15, 2009 11:42 AM

Every now and then, a really excellent piece of journalism crops up.  This is one of them. I’d like to highly recommend you have a look at Child pornography fight gets new weapons, an article done ...

Government Report Confirms News Investigation on Untested DNA Kits (USA)

Nov 11, 2009 7:10 AM

Over the last five months, CBS News has been investigating the well-known backlog of DNA test kits that I blogged on recently;  in previous stories, they’ve reported that “Essential DNA evidence in...

US VAWnet.org produces two new special information collections

Nov 10, 2009 5:02 AM

The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women ( www.vawnet.org ), an American non-profit organization whose mandate is to “harness and use electronic communication technology to end...

randymccall   Use of cautions for violent offences to be reviewed, says Jack Straw (UK) [ http] - 11/9, 5pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Anger after Sydney students set up 'pro-rape' Facebook group (UK) [ http] - 11/9, 2pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Rise in reported cases of women committing child sex abuse (UK) [ http] - 11/9, 2pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   CrimeAware - Crime mapping service (South Africa) [ http] - 11/9, 1pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Justice for crime victims - UK Victims' Commissioner Sara Payne on news program (Video, UK) [ http] - 11/8, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Child porn investigators suffer trauma, study indicates (text and audio, USA) [ http] Study summary: [ http] - 11/8, 7am from TweetDeck
randymccall   High court to look at life in prison for juveniles (USA) [ http] - 11/7, 1pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Royal honour for crime victim worker (UK) [ http] - 11/7, 1pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Colombia faces hard realities on security and justice (Countries at the Crossroad, Blog) [ http] - 11/7, 10am from TweetDeck

Recent news headlines of interest (China, Italy, USA)

Nov 6, 2009 7:15 AM

Just below, you’ll find several news items posted to our News Feed, collected over the last few days, which readers may find particularly interesting or informative.   Chinese court gives light sen...

Victim Commissioner’s Report Sets New High Bar for Victim Services (UK)

Nov 5, 2009 10:03 AM

As mentioned in a previous post, today UK Victim Commissioner (also known as Victim’s Champion) Sara Payne has come out with her new report and recommendations for reorganizing services for victims...

randymccall   RT @IJCentral: International Criminal Court Prosecutor announces he will investigate post-election violence in Kenya: [ http] - 11/5, 12pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Review calls for hearings when Scots die abroad (Scotland, UK) [ http] - 11/4, 10am from TweetDeck

International news of note (Egypt, Korea, YouTube)

Nov 2, 2009 2:32 PM

There are several pieces of news today V3@E readers might find particularly interesting: Is a sexual harassment law coming to Egypt? (Egypt) Georgette Kellini, a Member of Parliament for the ruling...

V3@E introduces an interactive timeline reader

Nov 2, 2009 2:15 PM

I’m pleased to introduce a new service, which will allow readers to have a variety of ways to look at our blog posts and the news items indexed in our Twitter news feed.  You’ll find the link to th...

randymccall   Experts call for support on sex crime victims (Korea) [ http] - 11/2, 4pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   King Abdullah endorses project to spread human rights culture (Saudi Arabia) [ http] - 11/2, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Human rights groups says Zimbabwe diamonds used to fuel conflict, calls for suspension from KPCS (Zimbabwe) [ http] - 11/2, 8am from TweetDeck

Media reports say UK Victims Champion to issue revolutionary report

Nov 1, 2009 10:36 AM

News media in the UK are alight today with (apparently leaked) pre-release news and announcements on UK Victims’ Commissioner Sara Payne’s upcoming first report, in which it is said she will ask fo...

randymccall   Shelters for victims of dating violence financially strapped (Japan) [ http] - 11/1, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Media aren't the best friends of human rights (Canada) [ http] - 11/1, 8am from TweetDeck

V3@E expanding media coverage

Oct 30, 2009 10:33 AM

The inclusion of an an additional set of search algorithms is going to widen and deepen the daily scan of news media articles on victim rights, victim service and victimology-related topics that V3...

randymccall   President says violence against women and children the worst form of human rights violation, promises aid (Zambia) [ http] - 10/30, 12pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Israeli study: Rape more traumatic than terrorism (Israel) [ http] - 10/30, 12pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   RT @whiteribbon: Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2009 [ http] - 10/29, 3pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Federal Ombudsman: On combating child sex abuse, the Internet, and the positive effects of advocacy centres (Canada): [ http] - 10/29, 7am from TweetDeck

Survivor of infamous pedophilia movies seeks damages from viewers (USA)

Oct 28, 2009 1:40 PM

Imagine being betrayed by a close relative.  Being sexually abused.  Being forced to take part in obscene telephone calls with other pedophiles.  Being filmed. Being forcibly shared. Then comes res...

randymccall   Scottish crime victims suffer in silence because they lack confidence in police (UK) [ http] - 10/28, 10am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Posted to the V3@E blog: "A look at recent UK crime legislation: Yobs, ASB, ABSOs and Controversy": [ http] - 10/27, 2pm from TweetDeck

A look at recent UK crime legislation: Yobs, ASB, ABSOs and Controversy

Oct 27, 2009 9:28 AM

The last several months have seen a raft of news articles dealing with the UK’s recent announcements of legislation and programs designed to support victims and create a safer society.  One particu...

randymccall   Swedish Institute launches twi international films showing Sweden’s view on Human Trafficking (Sweden): [ http] - 10/27, 8am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Peers to vote on amendment to slavery law - to make modern day slavery and forced labour illegal (UK): [ http] - 10/26, 12pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Ontario simplifies Amber Alert guidelines (Canada): [ http] - 10/26, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Victims take issue with classifications of crimes at residence, businesses in Dallas (USA): [ http] - 10/25, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Paedophiles and drug dealers 'escaping justice due to basic errors' (UK): [ http] - 10/24, 8pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Nigeria actually arrests, shuts down online scammers (Ars Technica): [ http] - 10/23, 10pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   ‘Put human trafficking on SADC agenda’ (South Africa): [ http] - 10/23, 12pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   National Restorative Justice Symposium November 18-20, 2009, St. John’s, Newfoundland (Canada): [ http] - 10/23, 12pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   We can't afford to DNA test your skirt, police tell victim of sex attack (UK): [ http] - 10/23, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   DNA test key in state rape kit overhaul - technology improves forensic evidence (USA): [ http] - 10/23, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   Victims of human trafficking speak out (United Nations): [ http] - 10/23, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   RT @UN: Norway pledge to reduce world armed violence: [ http] - 10/22, 3pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Crimes unsolved longer due to DNA testing backlog and KBI budget cuts (USA): [ http] - 10/22, 11am from TweetDeck
randymccall   10 facts on female victims of violence (US DOJ): [ http] - 10/21, 5pm from TweetDeck
randymccall   Convicted offenders to pay $50 levy under new law (New Zealand): [ http] - 10/21, 9am from TweetDeck
randymccall   RT @crimcast: Audioconference on Violence Against Women: Oct 21, free, registration required (USA): [ http] - 10/21, 9am from TweetDeck
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