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Process Evaluations

Stevenson, P., Myrent, M, Sifferd, K., Lurigio, A., Davis, R. C., & Norris, F. (2002). A process and impact evaluation of Cook County's state attorney's office Victim Witness Assistance program. Chicago, IL: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.

Wing, J. J. (2003). The advocates: A domestic violence victim services project. Meridian, Idaho: Idaho State Police, Statistical Analysis Center.

Zweig, J. M., & Burt, M. R. (2002). The complexities of victim research: Implementation lessons from the victim impact evaluation of nonprofit victim services in the STOP Program. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute.

Outcome Evaluations

Bell, M. E., & Goodman, L. A. (2001). Supporting battered women involved with the court system: An evaluation of a law school-based advocacy intervention. Violence Against Women, 7, (12), 1377-1404.

Burt, M. R., Harrell, A. V., Raymond, L. J., Iwen, B., Schlichter, K., Katz, B. L., Bennett, L., & Thompson, K. (1999). 1999 report: Evaluation of the STOP formula grants under the violence against women act of 1994. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute.

Burt, M. R., Newmark, L. C., Jacobs, L. K., & Harrell, A. V. (1998). 1998 report: Evaluation of the STOP formula grants under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute.

Burt, M., Newmark, L., Norris, M., Dyer, D., & Harrell, A. (n.d.). The violence against women act of 1994: Evaluation of the STOP block grants to combat violence against women. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute.

Burt, M. R., Zweig, J. M., Andrews, C., Van Ness, A., Parikh, N., Uekert, B. K., & Harrell, A. V. (2001). 2001 report: Evaluation of the STOP formula grants to combat violence against women. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute.

Burt, M. R., Zweig, J. M., Schlichter, K., & Andrews, C.(2000). Victim service programs in the STOP formula grant program: Services offered and other interactions with other community agencies. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute.

Burt, M. R., Zweig, J. M., Schlichter, K., Kamya, S., Katz,B. L., Miller, N., Keilitz, S., & Harrell, A. V. (2000). 2000 report: Evaluation of the STOP formula grants to combat violence against women. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute.

Center for Opinion Research. (2003). Use, non-use and efficacy of Pennsylvania's victim service programs: Final report. Millersville, PA: Author.

Canada Department of Justice. (2003). Victims of crime initiative mid-term evaluation: Technical report. Canada: Author.

Davis, R. C. (1987). Studying the effects of services for victims in crisis. Crime & Delinquency, 33, (4), 520-531.

Dutton, M. A., Worrell, A., Terrell, D., Denaro, S., & Thompson, R. (2002). National evaluation of the rural domestic violence and child victimization enforcement grant program: Volume I. Bethesda, MD: COSMOS Corporation.

Dutton, M. A., Worrell, A., Terrell, D., Denaro, S., & Thompson, R. (2002). National evaluation of the rural domestic violence and child victimization enforcement grant program: Volume II. Bethesda, MD: COSMOS Corporation.

Hamilton, C., & Turley, E. (2007). West Virginia Stop Violence Against Women project evaluation. Charleston, WV: Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center, Division of Criminal Justice Services.

Hoatling, G. T., & Buzawa, E. S. (2003). Forgoing criminal justice assistance: The non-reporting of new incidents of abuse in a court sample of domestic violence victims. Lowell, MA: Department of Criminal Justice, University of Massachusetts, Lowell.

Hoatling, G. T., & Buzawa, E. S. (2003). Victim satisfaction with criminal justice case processing in a model court setting. Lowell, MA: Department of Criminal Justice, University of Massachusetts, Lowell.

Kielitz, S. & Wardinsky. S. (2003). The civil legal representation project: Saving lives, promoting self-sufficiency, and creating institutional change for victims of domestic violence. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Kilpatrick, D. G., Beatty, D., & Howley, S. S. (1998). The rights of crime victims-Does legal protection make a difference? Washington, DC: National Institute of Justice.

Klein, A. R., & Wilson, D. (2005). Rhode Island domestic violence shelter and advocacy services: An assessment. Sudbury & Waltham, Rhode Island: Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. & BOTEC Analysis Corporation.

Smith, B. E., Davis, R. C., & Nickles, L. B. (2000). Impact evaluation of victim services programs: STOP grants funded by the violence against women act: Final report. Found February 15, 2006.

Smith, B.E., & Davis, R. C. (n.d.). Evaluation of victim services programs funded by "Stop Violence Against Women" grants in the United States, 1998-1999. Found February 15, 2006.

Spence-Diehl, E., & Potocky-Tripodi, M. (2001). Victims of stalking: A study of service needs as perceived by victim services practitioners. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 16, (1), 86-94.

Stevenson, P., Myrent, M, Sifferd, K., Lurigio, A., Davis, R. C., & Norris, F. (2002). A process and impact evaluation of Cook County's state attorney's office Victim Witness Assistance program. Chicago, IL: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.

Zweig, J. M., Burt, M. R., & Van Ness, A. (2003). The effects on victims of victim service programs funded by the STOP formula grants program. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Other Victim Services Reports

Burt, M. R., Harrell, A. V., Newmark, L. C., Aron, L. Y., & Jacobs, L. K. (1997). Evaluation guidebook: For projects funded by S.T.O.P. formula grants under the violence against women act. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute.

DeHart, D. D. (2003). National Victim Assistance Standards Consortium: Standards for victim assistance programs and providers. Columbia, SC: Center for Child and Family Studies, University of South Carolina.

Edmunds, C., Petersen, D., & Underwood, T. (2002). Violence against women: A review of impact and practices. Topeka, Kansas: The Joint Center on Violence and Victim Services.

Heffron, L. C., McClendon, A., & Busch, N. B. (2003). Outcome measures for sexual assault services in Texas: Final report. Texas: School of Social Work and the Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, The University of Texas at Austin.

Lievore, D. (2005). A study of women's help-seeking decisions and service responses to sexual assault. Australia: Australian Institute of Criminology.

LIS, Inc. & National Institute of Corrections Information Center. (2004). Corrections-based services for victims of crime. Longmont, Colorado: Authors.

Meredith, T., Speir, J. C., & Johnson, M. (2000). Using research to improve services for victims of sexual assault. Justice Research and Policy, 2, (2), 1-18.

Newmark, L., Bonderman, J., Smith, B., & Liner, B.(2003). National evaluation of State Victims of Crime Act Compensation and Assistance programs: Trends and strategies for the future. Washington, DC & San Diego, CA: The Urban Institute/San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG).

Newmark, L., Bonderman, J., Smith, B., Liner, B., Allen, R., Waul, M., Rosenfeld, J., White, R., Mulmat, D. H., & Jones, L. (2003). The national evaluation of State Victims of Crime Act Assistance and Compensation programs: Trends and strategies for the future. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute.

Newmark, L., Liner, B., Bonderman, J., & Smith, B.(2003). The national evaluation of State Victims of Crime Act Compensation and Assistance programs: Findings and recommendations from a national survey of state administrators. Washington, DC & San Diego, CA: The Urban Institute/San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG).

Newmark, L., & Schaffer, M. (2003). Crime victims compensation in Maryland: Accomplishments and strategies for the future. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute.

Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). (2000). New Directions: Strategies for action guide. Washington, DC: Author.

Office for Victims of Crime Bulletin. (2002). Making collaboration work: The experiences of Denver victim services 2000.Washington, DC: Author.

Office for Victims of Crime. (1999). Promising victim-related practices and strategies in probation and parole. Washington, DC: Author.

Office for Victims of Crime. (1999). Promising practices and strategies for victim services in corrections. Washington, DC: Author.

O'Sullivan, E., & Carlton, A. (2001). Victim services, community outreach, and contemporary rape crisis centers: A comparison of independent and multiservice centers. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 16,(4), 343-360.

Parker, S. G. (2001). Establishing victim services within a law enforcement agency: The Austin experience. Washington, DC: The Office for Victims of Crime.

Petersen, D., & Underwood, T. (2000). Victim services needs assessment: A study of victim services in the community. Topeka, Kansas: Joint Center on Violence and Victim Services.

Sims, B. (1999). Victim services: A review of the literature. Middletown, PA: Penn State Harrisburg.

Sims, B., Yost, B., & Abbott, C. (2006). The efficacy of victim services programs: Alleviating the psychological suffering of crime victims? Criminal Justice Policy Review, 17, 387-406.

Stark, E. (2000). Denver victim services 2000 needs assessment. Washington, DC: Office for Victims of Crime.

Sullivan, C. (2001). Evaluating the outcomes of domestic violence service programs: Some practical considerations and strategies. The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.

Sullivan, C., & Keefe, M. (1999). Evaluations of advocacy efforts to end intimate male violence against women. Applied Research Forum, (April), 1-5.

Tomz, J. E., & McGillis, D. (1997). Serving crime victims and witnesses. Washington, DC: National Institute of Justice.

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