This Research in Brief presents findings from an NIJ-sponsored survey and selected site visits undertaken to provide a comprehensive picture of the problems and barriers recent immigrant groups encounter as consumers of criminal justice services, their difficulties in accessing justice, and ways to improve the criminal justice response to their needs and problems. For the second phase of the study, researchers studied communities in New York and Philadelphia—cities with innovative programs focusing on the needs of recent immigrants, especially those who become victims of crime. May 1998; Free (NCJ 167571); NIJ.
www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles/167571.pdf

For the 1998–99 edition of this directory, OVC contacted victim assistance programs around the world requesting programmatic details on existing compensation programs. The 115 responses, detailing programs in 28 countries and the United States, are listed in the directory. March 1999; Free (NCJ 173392); OVC.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/intdir/intdir.htm

This 9-minute video highlights the work of two groups for their extraordinary and compassionate response to families of the victims of the Pan Am 103 bombing. The Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary— the Scottish police agency involved in the investigation—and the Dumfries and Galloway Council—the citizens group organized in the aftermath of the tragedy—were honored by the U.S. Attorney General at a ceremony on April 19, 2000. The video gives a brief depiction of the work done by both groups to meet the needs of victims’ families. October 2000; Free (NCJ 182794); OVC.

Victimology is increasingly recognized as an international field of research and action. This bulletin points out that crime and victimization cross international borders, and countries must look beyond their boundaries to share information, technology, and resources to assist victims. August 1998; Free (NCJ 172828); OVC.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/new/directions/pdftxt/bulletins/bltn19.pdf

This guide was developed to accompany the United Nations Handbook on Justice for Victims. It highlights programs and policies that have been put into effect in various jurisdictions to implement the U.N. Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power and to ensure that the effectiveness and fairness of criminal justice, including related forms of support, are enhanced in a way that respects the fundamental rights of crime victims. The guide is for policymakers and local authorities who are concerned with improving the positions of crime victims in all countries and providing them with necessary assistance and access to justice. February 2000; Free, limited copies available (NCJ 179084); OVC.
www.uncjin.org/Standards/policy.pdf

This handbook, developed as a manual on the use and application of the U.N. Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power (ECOSOC resolution 1996/8), outlines the basic steps in developing comprehensive assistance services for crime victims. The handbook is meant not to be prescriptive but to provide sample victim service programs for jurisdictions to examine and test within the contexts of their own legal systems and social support structures. February 2000; Free, limited copies available (NCJ 179083); OVC.
www.uncjin.org/Standards/9857854.pdf

This 17.5-minute video examines trafficking by providing an introduction to the issues and case studies of victims of forced prostitution, forced labor, and indentured servitude. In addition, the video examines victim referral services. Developed to educate victim service providers and federal law enforcement personnel about the problems associated with trafficking and slavery, the video describes what forms trafficking can take, how to recognize the victims, and how to treat the victims. Furthermore, the video highlights the importance of agency partnerships, caring for victims, and developing a case against a defendant. August 2000; Free (NCJ 182334); OVC.