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A Review of Section 264 (Criminal Harassment) of the Criminal Code of Canada : Research Reports
- Author: R. Gill, J. Brockman (1996-10-01)
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Creating a Framework for the Wisdom of the Community: Review of Victim Services in Nunavut, Northwest and Yukon Territories : Research Reports
- Author: M.B. Levan (2004-11-05)
Description: Between January 2001 and August 2002 the Research and Statistics Division and the Policy Centre for Victim Issues undertook extensive consultation with victim service providers, community based service providers and government officials across the three territories. This project had a number of inter-related tasks and objectives. In addition to developing a comprehensive inventory of services currently available to victims of crime in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon, the project also identified best practices, challenges, and gaps in delivery of victim services in the territories.
This report summarizes the findings from that consultation process and makes recommendations to address the issues raised. The recommendations are based on the experiences shared and the context of each territory.
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Intervention Models for Children Who Witness Violence: A Needs Assessment : Research Reports
- Author: EDUCON Marketing, Research Systems (1998-07-01)
Description: In Canada, children were observers in 39% of all relationships that involved violence; not only are they aware of it, but they can give detailed accounts of it.
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Just Between You and Me: A Peer Public Legal Education and Information (PLEI) Programme for Women in Family Violence Situations : Research Reports
- Author: G. Broad, A. Hagerty (2005-06-23)
Description: The "Just Between You and Me" project was designed to provide Public Legal Education and Information (PLEI) peer support to women who had experienced family violence and assess its validity as a model for PLEI delivery. The goal of the project was that the peers would then share this information within their own networks of family, co-workers and communities, using resources already developed and existing in their areas. The study adapted an evaluation tool from earlier research (Broad, 2002), developed a recruitment tool and used materials already produced by other PLEI providers as the basis for the curriculum. A total of 18 women graduated from the eight-week training session, approximately one-half from the Indigenous communities. The findings of this study support peer development as a valid PLEI model of delivery. The participants, in their final self-assessment, identified substantial changes in the areas of knowledge growth, perception/ attitudinal and behaviour changes. Their comments indicate that they found the training empowering, and participants were already beginning to distribute the information through their community networks.
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Just Research 2003 - Issue No.10 : JustResearch
- Author: (2004-01-30)
Description: In this Issue of Just Research we are pleased to profile three recent projects completed by the Research and Statistics Division. First, Dr. Fernando Mata provides a summary of our recent research into minority views on the Anti-terrorism Act, which used a qualitative focus group research design in several sites across Canada. Second, Valerie Howe discusses the ongoing work of the Canadian Biotechnology Strategy and the relationship between advances in technology and emerging privacy concerns. Third, Steven Kleinknecht summarises the international literature on the phenomenon of auto-theft among youth, with a focus on the effectiveness of programming responses and the distinction between "joy-riding" and more profit-driven motivations for such behaviour.
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Multi-Site Survey of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada : Research Reports
- Author: Prairie Research Associates Inc. (2006-02-22)
Description: This survey was conducted with victims of crime and a full range of criminal justice professionals to gather data on provisions intended to facilitate the participation of victims in the criminal justice system.
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Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Executive Summary : Research Reports
- Author: Prairie Research Associates Inc. (2006-02-22)
Description: This survey was conducted with victims of crime and a full range of criminal justice professionals to gather data on provisions intended to facilitate the participation of victims in the criminal justice system.
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Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Crown Attorney Respondents : Research Reports
- Author: Prairie Research Associates Inc. (2006-02-22)
Description: This survey was conducted with victims of crime and a full range of criminal justice professionals to gather data on provisions intended to facilitate the participation of victims in the criminal justice system.
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Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Defence Counsel Respondents : Research Reports
- Author: Prairie Research Associates Inc. (2006-02-22)
Description: This survey was conducted with victims of crime and a full range of criminal justice professionals to gather data on provisions intended to facilitate the participation of victims in the criminal justice system.
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Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Judiciary Respondents : Research Reports
- Author: Prairie Research Associates Inc. (2006-02-22)
Description: This survey was conducted with victims of crime and a full range of criminal justice professionals to gather data on provisions intended to facilitate the participation of victims in the criminal justice system.
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Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Police Respondents : Research Reports
- Author: Prairie Research Associates Inc. (2006-02-22)
Description: This survey was conducted with victims of crime and a full range of criminal justice professionals to gather data on provisions intended to facilitate the participation of victims in the criminal justice system.
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Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Probation Officer, Corrections, and Parole Board Respondents : Research Reports
- Author: Prairie Research Associates Inc. (2006-02-22)
Description: This survey was conducted with victims of crime and a full range of criminal justice professionals to gather data on provisions intended to facilitate the participation of victims in the criminal justice system.
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Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Victim Services Providers and Victim Advocacy Group Respondents : Research Reports
- Author: Prairie Research Associates (2006-02-22)
Description: This survey was conducted with victims of crime and a full range of criminal justice professionals to gather data on provisions intended to facilitate the participation of victims in the criminal justice system.
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Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Victims of Crime Respondents : Research Reports
- Author: Prairie Research Associates Inc. (2006-02-22)
Description: This survey was conducted with victims of crime and a full range of criminal justice professionals to gather data on provisions intended to facilitate the participation of victims in the criminal justice system.
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Peace Bonds and Violence against Women : Research Reports
- Author: G.S. Rigakos (2004-02-13)
Description: In this report, Dr. Rigakos assessed the impact of Bill C-42 amendments on the application and enforcement of Criminal Code sections 810 and 811 recognizances, also known as "peace bonds". Through data analysis from Statistics Canada's Adult Criminal Court Survey (ACCS) and key informant interviews in three jurisdictions (Nova Scotia, Ontario and Manitoba), this report examines changes in processing, availability and enforcement of peace bonds in cases of spousal violence.
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Review of Research on Criminal Victimization and First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples 1990 to 2001 : Research Reports
- Author: Larry Chartrand, Celeste McKay (2006-10-24)
Description: victimization is disproportionately higher for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people than for Canadians generally. This report discusses the drivers, and provides a basis on which to develop future research projects and appropriate methodological practices.
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The Development of the Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk (B-SAFER): A Tool for Criminal Justice Professionals : Research Reports
- Author: P. Randall Kropp, S.D. Hart (2005-04-29)
Description: This report describes the development of a risk assessment tool to be used by criminal justice professionals in spousal abuse cases. The tool, called the Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk (B-SAFER), was developed and pilot tested with six police agencies in Canada, and in two jurisdictions in Sweden. The results of quantitative empirical analyses on Canadian and Swedish data are presented along with qualitative feedback received from police officers in Canada. Overall, the results were encouraging, suggesting that the B-SAFER tool includes relevant risk factors present in spousal assault cases and that the tool can be coded easily by police officers in the course of routine investigations.
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The Interaction Between Children's
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Courtroom Environment: The Impact
on Testimonial Competency : Research Reports
- Author: L. Sas, C. Psych (2004-05-25)
Description: This report reviews recent social science research to determine how children's developmental capabilities impact upon their competency to provide testimony in a criminal justice context. The author provides recommendations in the final chapter. This research was conducted on behalf of the Department of Justice Canada, Policy Centre for Victim Issues.
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Victim Participation in the Plea Negotiation Process in Canada: A Review of the Litterature and Four Models for Law Reform : Research Reports
- Author: S.N. Verdun Jones, A.A. Tijerino (2004-06-15)
Description: This report examines the current legislative and judicial responses to plea bargaining within Canada and victim participation. The report also looks at the regulatory process for plea bargaining in the federal courts of the United States, with a specific focus on Arizona which provides for direct participation for the victim. Jurisprudence and empirical research on the victim impact statement are also examined. The report concludes with four potential models for victim participation in the plea bargaining process. This research was conducted on behalf of the Department of Justice Canada, Policy Centre for Victim Issues.
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Victim Privacy and the
Open Court Principle : Research Reports
- Author: J. Cameron (2004-01-30)
Description: This report analyzes the tension between victim privacy and the open court principle, especially in the context of sexual assault proceedings. It explains that the open court principle is one of the most highly prized values in the Anglo-Canadian common law tradition. The report raises, but does not answer, the question of whether victim privacy and the need for anonymity in particular, is justified by the nature of the offence, or should instead be regarded as a remedial measure to address the chronic under reporting of sexual offences and encourage victims to trust the system.
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Victim's Experiences with, Expectations aAnd Perceptions of Restorative Justice: A Critical Review of the Literature : Research Reports
- Author: J. Wemmers, M. Canuto (2002-03-11)
Description: This report reviews the literature surrounding victims' experiences with, and expectations and perceptions of restorative justice in order to explore whether restorative justice programs adequately address victims' needs.
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Victims of Trafficking in Persons: Perspectives from the Canadian Community Sector : Research Reports
- Author: Jacqueline Oxman-Martinez, Marie Lacroix, Jill Hanley (2006-06-16)
Description: This report aims to gain a deeper understanding of the characteristics and the needs of victims of trafficking in persons through interviews with frontline workers.
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Wife Assault as a Crime: The Perspectives of Victims and Police Officers on a Charging Policy in London, Ontario From 1980-1990 : Research Reports
- Author: London Family Court Clinic Inc. (1991-04-01)
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Women Speak: The Value of Community-Based Research on Woman Abuse : Research Reports
- Author: M. Nelder, S.J. Snelling (1999-12-01)
Description: The Ontario Rural Woman Abuse Study (ORWAS), undertaken by Justice Canada and the Community Abuse Program of Rural Ontario in 1997, is a study of domestic violence in a rural context.
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Young Offenders and the Sexual Abuse of Children : Research Reports
- Author: J.P. Hornick, F.H. Bolithod, D. LeClaire (1994-04-01)
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Youth Law-Related Education Survey : Research Reports
- Author: S. Kuehn, R. Yates, F. Mainville, G. Fortin (1995-08-01)
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