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Directories

• A Canadian Directory of Court Support Services for Child and Youth Victims and Witnesses

Guides

• A Crime Victim's Guide to the Criminal Justice System (PDF )
• An Information Guide to Assist Victims: Federal Corrections and Conditional Release
• Working with victims of Crime: A Manual Applying Research to Clinical Practice James K. Hill, PhD. (PDF )
  • Information Sheet: The Basics of Self-Care (PDF )
  • Information Sheet: The Basics of Victimization (PDF )
  • Information Sheet: The Basics of Victim Reactions and Coping (PDF )
  • Information Sheet: The Basics about Deciding to Refer to Mental Health Professionals (PDF )
  • Information Sheet: The Basics about the Stages of Change (PDF )
  • Information Sheet: The Basics to Cover in an Initial Interview (PDF )

Pamphlets

• Responding to the Needs of Victims of Crime (PDF )
• Victims of Crime Staying informed (PDF )
• Victims Matter (PDF )

Fact Sheets

• A Message to Victims of Youth Crime - (PDF )
• Conditional Sentences (PDF )
• Financial Assistance for Victims to Attend National Parole Board Hearings (PDF )
• Impaired Driving (PDF )
• Improving the Experience of Victims and Witnesses in Court (PDF )
• Making it Easier for Young Victims and Witnesses to Testify (PDF )
• Publication Ban (PDF )
• Restitution Orders (PDF )
• Restorative Justice (PDF )
• The Victims Fund (PDF )
• Victim Impact Statement (PDF )
• Victim Surcharge (PDF )
• Victims and the Youth Justice Process - Fact Sheet No. 1 - (PDF )
• Victims: The Rights to Participate - Fact Sheet No. 2 - (PDF )
• Repairing the Harm Caused to Victims - Fact Sheet No. 3 - (PDF )

Research

• Creating a Framework for the Wisdom of the Community: Review of Victim Services in Nunavut, Northwest and Yukon Territories
• Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada
• Victims' experiences with, expectations and perceptions of restorative justice: A Critical Review of the Literature
• Victims of Crime Research Series: The Role of the Victim in the Criminal Process: A Literature Review - 1989 to 1999
• Victims of Crime Research Series: Summary Report on Victim Impact Statement Focus Groups
• Juristats
  • Victim Services in Canada, 2002/03 (PDF) Rebecca Kong. Statistics Canada – Catalogue no. 85-002-XPE, Vol. 24, no. 11

Other publications

• Canadian Statement of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime, 2003
• Context of Programs and Services for Victims of Crime in Canada
• Proceedings from the 2003 National Victims of Crime Conference (PDF )
• Victims of Crime Initiative: Activities Report April 2000 - October 2004
• Victim Services in Canada, 2002-2003