{"@type": "dcat:Dataset", "accessLevel": "public", "bureauCode": ["011:21"], "contactPoint": {"@type": "vcard:Contact", "fn": "Open Data Office of Justice Programs (USDOJ)", "hasEmail": "mailto:opendata@usdoj.gov"}, "dataQuality": false, "description": "This data collection examines victim assistance programs\r\n that are operated by law enforcement agencies, prosecutor's offices,\r\n and independent assistance agencies. Victim assistance programs came\r\n into being when it was discovered that, in addition to the physical,\r\n emotional, and financial impact of a crime, victims often experience a\r\n \"second victimization\" because of insensitive treatment by the\r\n criminal justice system. Specifically, this study sought to answer the\r\n following questions: (1) What are the current staffing levels of\r\n victim assistance programs? (2) What types of victims come to the\r\n attention of the programs? (3) What types of services are provided to\r\n victims? and (4) What are the operational and training needs of victim\r\n assistance programs? The survey was sent to 519 police departments,\r\n sheriff departments, and prosecutor's offices identified as having\r\n victim assistance programs. Also, 172 independent full-service\r\n agencies that were believed to provide referral or direct services to\r\n victims (not just advocacy) were also sent surveys. Variables on\r\n staffing levels include the number of full-time, part-time, and\r\n volunteer personnel, and the education and years of experience of paid\r\n staff. Victim information includes the number of victims served for\r\n various types of crime, and the percent of victims served identified\r\n by race/ethnicity and by age characteristics (under 16 years old,\r\n 17-64 years old, and over 65 years old). Variables about services\r\n include percent estimates on the number of victims receiving various\r\n types of assistance, such as information on their rights, information\r\n on criminal justice processes, \"next-day\" crisis counseling,\r\n short-term supportive counseling, or transportation. Other data\r\n gathered include the number of victims for which the agency arranged\r\n emergency loans, accompanied to line-ups, police or prosecutor\r\n interviews, or court, assisted in applying for state victim\r\n compensation, prepared victim impact statements, notified of court\r\n dates or parole hearings, or made referrals to social service agencies\r\n or mental health agencies. Information is also presented on training\r\n provided to criminal justice, medical, mental health, or other victim\r\n assistance agency personnel, and whether the agency conducted\r\n community or public school education programs. Agencies ranked their\r\n need for more timely victim notification of various criminal justice\r\n events, improvement or implementation of various forms of victim and\r\n public protection, and improvement of victim participation in various\r\n stages of the criminal justice process. Agencies also provided\r\n information on training objectives for their agency, number of hours\r\n of mandatory pre-service and in-service training, types of information\r\n provided during the training of their staff, sources for their\r\n training, and the priority of additional types of training for their\r\n staff. Agency variables include type of agency, year started, and\r\nbudget information.", "distribution": [{"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "accessURL": "https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06436.v1", "title": "National Victim Assistance Agency Survey, 1992"}], "identifier": "3656", "issued": "1995-08-16T00:00:00", "keyword": ["counseling", "criminal justice system", "law enforcement agencies", "victim compensation", "victim rights", "victims", "victims services"], "language": ["eng"], "license": "http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/", "modified": "1995-08-16T00:00:00", "programCode": ["011:060"], "publisher": {"@type": "org:Organization", "name": "National Institute of Justice", "subOrganizationOf": {"acronym": "OJP", "id": 22, "name": "Office of Justice Programs", "parentOrganization": {"acronym": "DOJ", "id": 10, "name": "Department of Justice"}, "parentOrganizationID": 10}}, "title": "National Victim Assistance Agency Survey, 1992"}