This page contains suggestions for researching victims of crime, victimizations, programs, etc. There is background material; and information on agencies and organizations, governmental and non-profit. Please offer suggestions for inclusion on this page by emailing me the link and a short comment as to why it has been helpful.
When looking for journal articles, please refer to the Databases for Articles, etc. page of this guide.
When looking for statistics, please refer to the Quantitative Sources page of this guide.
Of likely interest: Victims & Victimization
OJP (Office of Justice Programs) has launched CrimeSolutions.gov, a resource to help practitioners and policymakers understand what works in justice-related programs and practices. The Web site includes information on justice-related programs and assigns "evidence ratings" to indicate whether there is evidence from research that a program achieves its goals.
Some journals dealing specifically with victims are:
Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention [electronic resource] by
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Read more about OVC.
U.S. Resource Map of Crime Victim Services & Information: check for state-specific information
Online Directory of Crime Victim Services: can check for a state, national or country
VictimLaw: VictimLaw is a searchable database of victims' rights legal provisions including federal, state, and territorial statutes, tribal laws, state constitutional amendments, court rules, administrative code provisions, and summaries of related court decisions and attorney general opinions. It is part of the Office of Justice Programs.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS): Victims of Crime
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Violence Prevention: Violence is a serious public health problem. From infants to the elderly, it affects people in all stages of life. Many more survive violence and suffer physical, mental, and or emotional health problems throughout the rest of their lives.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental Crimes Case Bulletin
Department of Justice: Environmental Crimes Section
United State Courts: Environmental Crime Tops List by Organizations 12/22/2016
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
National Organization for Victim Assistance (not a government agency)
For an overview please check: The History of the Crime Victims’ Movement in the United States Published December 2004
The Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (.NCVS) is the nation's primary source of information on criminal victimization. Each year, data are obtained from a nationally representative sample of about 90,000 households, comprising nearly 160,000 persons, on the frequency, characteristics, and consequences of criminal victimization in the United States. The NCVS collects information on nonfatal personal crimes (rape or sexual assault, robbery, aggravated and simple assault, and personal larceny) and household property crimes (burglary, motor vehicle theft, and other theft) both reported and not reported to police.
Note the Victims link in the left margin.