New Study on Volunteer Screening Practices Released
The National Center has released a study, supported
by ChoicePoint, Inc., on the volunteer screening practices of nonprofit
organizations.
Download report. News release.
ChoicePoint audit
of nonprofit screening practices.
Partnership with Investigation Discovery Launched
The National Center has launched a new partnership with
Investigation Discovery to highlight resources for crime victims.
Learn
how you can help...
View PSA.
Info for crime victims.
News Release.
2008 Leadership Awards Reception
Join us at
the Bryant Park Grill in NYC May 6, 2008, as we honor three corporate leaders
who have fostered significant innovations that enhance the safety and well-being of crime victims: Michael
Davis of Appriss, Leonard Klevan of Applied Biosystems, and Derek Smith
of ChoicePoint.
Learn more.
Free Trainings! New Initiative on Forensic DNA
Better understand forensic DNA's role in criminal investigations. The National Center is hosting two free, full-day
trainings on "The CSI Effect: Turning Fiction into Reality--Putting Forensic DNA
to Work in Your Community" in Boston, May 5, 2008, and Portland, OR, June 5,
2008.
Learn more.
2008 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide
A joint endeavor of the National Center for Victims of
Crime and the Office for Victims of Crime, the
2008
National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide is now
available for download. To order hard copies, visit the
NCJRS online publications store.
National Center Holding Third
National Conference
Space is filling up fast for
the National Center's third National Conference, June 2-4, 2008, in Portland,
Oregon.
Sign up now
.
"Responses,
Rights, and Resources for Crime Victims."
New Brochure Series on Forensic DNA
Helpful
information on understanding the role of DNA in solving cases.
For victims. For law enforcement. For service providers. Order multiple copies.
Landmark Study on Witness Intimidation Released
Snitches Get Stitches: Youth, Gangs, and Witness
Intimidation in Massachusetts
represents views of nearly 700 urban, Massachusetts youth on gangs, reporting crime,
relationships with law enforcement, and witness intimidation.
News Release.