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Sexual Abuse
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Army Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program 
 This site describes the U.S. Army program that has a goal of reinforcing "the Army's commitment to eliminate incidents of sexual assault through a comprehensive policy that focuses on education, prevention, integrated victim support, rapid reporting, thorough investigation, appropriate action, and follow-up." The site provides information about U.S. Army policies and procedures, and links to related information. http://www.sexualassault.army.mil Topics: Crime, U.S. Military Last updated Jan 12, 2005 Bibliography About the Women of Ciudad Juárez, México
A lengthy collection of citations to books, videos, and articles, plus Web links, about murders in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. "For the past ten years approximately 400 women (primarily young women) have been killed, sexually abused, and their bodies dumped in abandoned lots. Authorities have dismissed it and have been reluctant make an effort to find the killer(s)," but public outcry is growing. From librarian Dana Lubow at Los Angeles Valley College Library. http://www.lavc.cc.ca.us/Library/bib-women_of_c._juarez.htm Topics: Crime, Nonfiction by Genre, Women Last updated Mar 20, 2004 Boston Globe Spotlight Investigation: Abuse in the Catholic Church
"An ongoing examination of the sexual abuse of children by priests, and its affect on the Catholic Church, its officials, and its members." Topics include news, cost analyses, and reactions of priests and parishioners. http://www.boston.com/globe/spotlight/abuse/ Topics: Christianity, Crime, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated May 22, 2002 Clergy Abuse Tracker: A Coverage Weblog
In response to the proliferation of media reports about Catholic clergy and their sexual abuse victims, the journalism assistance and teaching site, Poynter.org, has created a blog (Web log) of story summaries linked to the original reports. A discussion board allows readers to weigh in with their opinions. Includes a section for reporter's notes, an archive of the blog, and links to related Web sites. http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=46 Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Christianity, Crime, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Sep 3, 2003 Coaches Who Prey: The Abuse of Girls and the System That Allows It
Seattle Times investigative series in 2003 on the abuse of female students by coaches. Offers answers to questions about the series from reporters, Web resources, a reader forum, information about preventing and dealing with abuse, and sexual assault hotlines in the Seattle area. Includes a database, searchable by Washington state school district or coach name, providing detailed information and original documentation for the cases reviewed for the series. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/local/coaches/ Topics: Crime, Education, Sports, Women Last updated Jan 31, 2007 Crime and Victims Statistics
Data from the National Crime Victimization Study, an annual U.S. Department of Justice study that shows "how many rapes, sexual assaults, robberies, assaults, thefts, household burglaries, and motor vehicle thefts U.S. residents age 12 or older and their households experience each year." Includes links to related crime statistics. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cvict.htm Topics: Crime, Statistics Last updated Sep 15, 2004 Dating Violence
Facts, myths, warning signs, scope of the problem, and how to reduce the risks of abuse in a dating relationship. Includes suggested readings. From the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, Canada. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ncfv-cnivf/publications/rcmp-grc/fem-crimedatvio-eng.php Topics: Crime, Social Issues Last updated Sep 16, 2009 DOD Sexual Assault Task Force Completes Review
May 2004 press release from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announcing that its Task Force on Care for Victims of Sexual Assaults "has completed its review of the Department's policy, programs and effectiveness to provide the best possible care to victims of sexual assault." Includes links to the April 2004 report and a summary of its nine recommendations. http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=7367 Topics: Crime, U.S. Military Last updated Jan 11, 2007 Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW)
NSOPW is "a cooperative effort between the state agencies hosting public sexual offender registries and the federal government. This Website is a search tool allowing a user to submit a single national query to obtain information about sex offenders through a number of search options." Searches include the U.S. states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. From the U.S. Department of Justice. http://www.nsopw.gov/ Topics: Crime Last updated Dec 8, 2008 Facts About Sexual Orientation
"An overview of social science theory and empirical research concerning sexual orientation." Contains information on homosexuality and mental health, changing sexual orientation, and homosexuality and child molestation. Includes bibliography and abstracts of selected publications. By Gregory Herek, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Davis. http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/facts.html Topics: Crime, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Science, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Apr 29, 2005 HealthyMinds.org
This site from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) contains a FAQ on psychiatry and expert opinions on various mental health issues; fact sheets (topics include terrorist alert anxiety, postpartum depression, effects of media violence, coping with natural disasters); brochures on anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, phobias, and other topics; resources for locating a psychiatrist; and more. http://HealthyMinds.org Topics: Crime, Death & Dying, Health, Mental Conditions, The Human Body Last updated Mar 18, 2006 HIV InSite: Sexual Violence: Related Resources
Annotated links to resources on sexual violence, covering topics such as sexual violence and sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), guidelines and best practices, policy, and sexual violence in specific countries and regions (such as South Africa and south Asia). Includes links to many organizations working on rape, violence against women, and related issues. From the Center for HIV Information, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite?page=kbr-08-01-09 Topics: Crime, Infectious Diseases, Women Last updated Mar 28, 2006 Homelessness: Programs and the People They Serve
Called "the most comprehensive study ever of homelessness in America," this 1999 study reports "that most people who become homeless have suffered severe hardships—including physical and sexual abuse, childhood trauma, poverty, a poor education, disability and disease—but are successful in escaping homelessness when they get help from federal and other programs." The opening page has basic statistics and leads to summary and technical reports. From the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD). http://www.huduser.org/publications/homeless/homelessness/contents.html Topics: Crime, Housing, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Jun 17, 2006 Innocence Lost the Plea
This companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program provides "an investigation of the Little Rascals Day Care case in Edenton, N.C.," which took eight years and involved 429 counts of sexual abuse of children. The site features a chronology and overview of the case, excerpts from the trial, a discussion forum with experts, and articles on child witnesses in court. Includes a show transcript. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/innocence/ Topics: Crime, Families, Judicial Process Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Intimate Partner Violence Prevention
A collection of resources on partner and dating violence including fact sheets on teen dating abuse, a guide on public health activities and research to prevent violence against women, risk and protective factors, characteristics of perpetrators, and other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publications. From the CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/IPV/default.htm Topics: Crime, Medical Treatments & Devices, Social Issues Last updated Dec 12, 2007 KlaasKids Foundation: Megan's Law Legislation
A state-by-state description of how Megan's Law, requiring the registration of convicted sex offenders, works. Information includes contact agencies, type of offender required to register, registration timeframe and duration, and confidentiality provisions. Also includes details on who may access the names and how. http://www.klaaskids.org/pg-legmeg.htm Topics: Crime, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Law by Subject Last updated Sep 30, 2004 National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
"NCADV serves as a national information and referral center for the general public, media, battered women and their children." Its site features material about protecting yourself from domestic violence, public policy and advocacy efforts, programs (such as for reconstructive surgery and financial education), fact sheets (by topic or state), position papers (such as on opposition to the death penalty), links to related resources, and more. http://www.ncadv.org/ Topics: Crime, Women Last updated Sep 26, 2007 National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH)
"NDVH is a nonprofit organization that provides crisis intervention, information and referral to victims of domestic violence, perpetrators, friends and families. The Hotline answers a variety of calls and is a resource for domestic violence advocates, government officials, law enforcement agencies and the general public." Website includes fact sheets, statistics about domestic violence in the U.S., and links to related sites. In English and Spanish. NDVH is a project of Texas Council on Family Violence. http://www.ndvh.org/ Topics: Crime, Women Last updated Sep 19, 2007 National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
This is a center for the collection and distribution of statistics, information, and resources about sexual violence. It is aimed at caregivers, policy makers, and crisis centers. Provides a searchable database of the library catalogs of the center and of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, publications, a calendar of events, funding resources, profiles of organizations, materials on specific types of sexual violence, and classified ads for jobs in the field. http://www.nsvrc.org/ Topics: Crime, Senior Health, Statistics Last updated Aug 15, 2004 The Nature and Scope of the Problem of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests and Deacons in the United States
This is the February 2004 report of the research study conducted by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the request of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Sections include the prevalence of abuse of youth under 18 by Catholic priests and deacons, information about the accused priests and deacons and about the incidents and allegations, and the response from the diocese and religious communities. Also includes copies of the blank survey forms. http://www.usccb.org/nrb/johnjaystudy/ Topics: Christianity, Crime, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Apr 28, 2004 Office on Violence Against Women
Site of the U.S. government office in charge of legal and policy issues regarding violence against women. Includes hotline numbers; national and local resources for victims, criminal justice practitioners, advocates, and social service professionals; federal grant programs and documents; statistics; and related links. From the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/ Topics: Crime, Social Issues, Women Last updated Jun 9, 2008 People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA)
The website for this Johannesburg, South Africa, organization contains resources on sexual violence against women, including fact sheets on rape and abuse of women, statistics on rape in South Africa, a paper on links between AIDS/HIV and violence against women in South Africa, and related publications. Includes details about POWA programs and events. http://www.powa.co.za Topics: Crime, Women Last updated Mar 28, 2006 Project NoSpank
This searchable site is a resource for those who are opposed to spanking children; it includes articles, position papers of child-related organizations, and opinions of experts in the field. The site also covers other forms of corporal punishment and child abuse: prison rape, forced exercise, religious detention camps and other institutions for children, school discipline, and other topics. There are links to related sites. http://www.nospank.net/ Topics: Business, Crime, Families Last updated Feb 28, 2003 Questions and Answers About Memories of Childhood Abuse
"Following are some questions and answers that reflect the best current knowledge about reported memories of childhood abuse. They will help you better understand how repressed, recovered, or suggested memories may occur and what you can do if you or a family member is concerned about a childhood memory." Includes discussion of "convincing pseudomemories," or false memories. From the American Psychological Association (APA). http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/mem.html Topics: Crime, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Sep 23, 2004 Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
Online companion to the acclaimed PBS documentary (of the same title) about the controversial 1931 Scottsboro, Alabama, court trial of nine young black men. Features a timeline of the event and subsequent trials (including Supreme Court decisions), a map, information on related people and events, documents and reactions taken from the time of the incident, a bibliography, links, and a teacher's guide. Also contains a transcript of the film and an interview with the film's cinematographer. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/scottsboro/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Jan 17, 2005 Señorita Extraviada
This companion to a 2002 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program "wades into the chaos of a booming border town to ask questions the authorities would rather ignore" about the "over 270 woman [who] have been raped and murdered" in Juárez, Mexico, since 1993. Includes articles about Juárez and about maquiladoras ("foreign-owned assembly plants operated along the U.S.-Mexico border"), a list of "border lingo" with audio pronunciation guides, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/pov/senoritaextraviada/ Topics: Business, Crime, Regions of the World, Women Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Sexual Abuse in Social Context: Catholic Clergy and Other Professionals
"The purpose of this special report is to put the recent scandal in the Catholic Church in perspective. ... Specifically, this report was prepared to guide the discussion that will inevitably follow two major studies that will be issued on February 27 [2004]." One report will be released by John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, the other by the National Review Board established by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. http://catholicleague.org/research/abuse_in_social_context.htm Topics: Crime Last updated Feb 17, 2004 Sexual Harassment Resources
This annotated list of resources features key sites on sexual harassment and gender equity from the U.S. government and military, educational institutions, professional organizations, and other groups. Also includes significant court decisions, examples of sexual harassment policies, and sex laws and practices of other nations and cultures. Maintained by a librarian at Jackson Library, University of North Carolina, Greensboro. http://library.uncg.edu/depts/docs/us/harassment.asp Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Women Last updated May 11, 2006 Sexual Violence Prevention
Collection of documents on sexual violence, defined as "any sexual act that is forced against someone's will. These acts can be physical, verbal or psychological." Includes a fact sheet (with statistics and risk factors), a brochure on sexual violence prevention strategies, details about prevention activities of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other health agencies, and links to websites of groups working on sexual violence prevention. From the Injury Center at the CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/SV/default.htm Topics: Crime, Women Last updated Dec 12, 2007 Stop Violence Against Women
Fact sheets, news, current campaigns, related links, and more about "a global human rights scandal that affects us all." Topics include rape as a tool of war or armed conflict, sexual violence, female genital mutilation, HIV/AIDS, and human rights. From Amnesty International USA. http://www.amnestyusa.org/stopviolence/index.do Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, International Governments, Social Issues, Women Last updated Oct 12, 2004 Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection
Some of the topics included in this online collection include alcohol and substance abuse, assertiveness, cults, depression, eating disorders, relationships, sexual assault (including date rape), stress, study skills, and time management. From the Student Counseling and Resource Service at the University of Chicago. http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/ Topics: Crime, Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, Mental Conditions, Nonfiction by Genre, Religion, Society & Social Science, The Human Body Last updated Apr 28, 2006 United States Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO)
The primary mission of this joint military group "is to develop and implement a comprehensive DoD-wide sexual assault policy." The site provides policy documents, details about reporting military sexual assaults, news, and material about Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in April. The "Resources" section includes reports and surveys, such as annual reports of sexual assaults, a report on care for victims, and a sexual harassment survey of reserve component members. http://www.sapr.mil Topics: Crime, U.S. Military, Women Last updated Mar 28, 2006 V-Day
The site for V-Day, a global movement "to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM) and sexual slavery. Through V-Day campaigns, local volunteers and college students produce annual benefit performances of 'The Vagina Monologues' to raise awareness and funds for anti-violence groups within their own communities." Includes news, events, project history, and more. http://www.vday.org/ Topics: Crime, Holidays and Observances Individually, Labor, Social Issues, Women Last updated Dec 18, 2005 Violence Against Women
Fact sheets and other resources on the prevention of sexual violence and abuse of women. Features statistics on sexual violence (for girls and reproductive-aged and older women), tips for minimizing the risks of violence, screening tools for doctors, a bibliography, press releases, and related materials. Some publication available in Spanish. From the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). http://www.acog.org/departments/dept_web.cfm?recno=17 Topics: Crime, Women Last updated Mar 21, 2006 Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT)
This group "delivers innovative crime prevention and crime reduction initiatives to prevent and deter individuals from committing on-line child abuse. On-line child abuse includes searching for, sharing and downloading images of children being physically and sexually abused." Features tips for children with links to related information, and descriptions of VGT initiatives. A project of Interpol, and Australian, British, Canadian, and American law enforcement organizations. http://www.virtualglobaltaskforce.com Topics: Computers, Computers, Crime Last updated Jan 31, 2005 |
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