Victim Services science homework help

Victim Services

Compensation awarded to crime victims dates as far back as the Hammurabi Code, in ancient Babylonia. This law provided for compensation to robbery victims equal to the amount that was stolen, in the event that the robber is not caught. In the US, state compensation programs were the first form of modern victim services, beginning in the 1960s. These programs were essentially designed to help economically disadvantaged victims (Young, 2003). By the late 1970s, compensation programs targeted all victims, regardless of financial need (Justice Solutions, 2004).

Other victim services involve crisis intervention by professional therapists, mental health workers, social workers, and other mental health professionals, which can be critical to the recovery for violent crime victims. Many models of crisis intervention have been developed, but all include some common principles: quickly assessing the victim’s problems and resources, and identifying coping mechanisms to help the victim return to normal functioning behavior (Davis et al., 2013). 

In addition to addressing mental health needs, crisis intervention agencies may often provide practical help for crime victims, such as shelter for battered women, or lock repair. Safe Horizon, a New York City victim service agency, provides a good example that helps victims with a wide variety of needs, from individual counseling to address the trauma of violent crime, to arranging for child care or assisting victims in their interactions with the courts. Safe Horizon also provides counseling in schools and shelters to help children who are witnesses to crimes (Davis et al., 2013).

For this Discussion, select one of the victims in the Interactive Community. Then review your state’s compensation programs and identify services appropriate for that victim. If you do not live in the United States, review any compensation in your area of residence. Think about services not available in your state that might be beneficial for the victim. Finally, review compensation programs provided in other states to get ideas and make comparisons.


Post by Day 1 a description of the victim you selected and identify the state in which you live. Then describe services available in your state for that type of victim. Explain the degree to which you think the services are adequate. Finally, explain any services not available in your state that might be beneficial for the victim.



One and a half page with at least two reference….


It is important that you cover all the topics identified in the assignment. Covering the topic does not mean mentioning the topic BUT presenting an explanation from the readings.


To get maximum points you need to follow the requirements listed for this assignments 1) look at the page limits 2) review and follow APA rules 3) create SUBHEADINGS to identify the key sections you are presenting and 4) Free from typographical and sentence construction errors.


REMEMBER IN APA FORMAT JOURNAL TITLES AND VOLUME NUMBERS ARE ITALICIZED.

MULTIPLE USE OF INTEXT CITATION

Readings

  • Davis, R. C., Lurigio, A. J., & Herman, S. (Eds.). (2013). Victims of crime. (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
    • Chapter 1, “Sexual Violence Victimization of Women, Men, Youth and Children”
    • Chapter 10, “The Key Contributions of Family, Friends, and Neighbors”
  • Cheung, M., Leung, P., & Tsui, V. (2009). Asian male domestic violence victims: Services exclusive for men. Journal of Family Violence, 24(7), 447–462.
        
  • Potocky, M. (2010). Effectiveness of services for victims of international human trafficking: An exploratory evaluation. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 8(4), 359–385.
        
  • Sims, B., Yost, B., & Abbott, C. (2005). Use and nonuse of victim services programs: Implications from a statewide survey of crime victims. Criminology and Public Policy, 4(2), 361–383.
        
  • Sullivan, C. M. (2011). Evaluating domestic violence support service programs: Waste of time, necessary evil, or opportunity for growth? Aggression and Violent Behavior, 16(4), 354–360.
        

Media

  • Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Victim services. Baltimore, MD: Author.

 
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