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Sexual Assault
News
Federal Funding At Risk: Call Your
Representatives!
If you have already called or emailed, thanks! If not, please do
so as soon as possible It's critical. In addition to rescinding
the carry over balance of the VOCA funds, the administration wants
to take all the money that will be deposited in the fund in FY06.
That means that there would be NO MONEY in the VOCA fund at the
beginning of FY07. Please call now and let your representatives
know how vital that money is to crime victims and the criminal
justice process. Call, email or fax your Congressional delegation
and urge them to SAVE THE FUND by opposing the Administration's
proposal to rescind the Crime Victims Fund. Contact both Senators
at www.senate.gov
to access their web email. To find out which Congressperson
represents you and to access their email, please go to
www.house.gov.
Sex offenders living in nursing homes
April 24, 2005
By Lori Rackl and Chris Fusco, Staff Reporters
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-sex24.html
Twice convicted of molesting children in Lake County, Thomas Kolze
did his time in prison before being paroled to a nursing home in
June 2003 because of heart and kidney problems. A caseworker
assumed he wouldn't be a threat to elderly residents at Bement
Health Care Center in central Illinois. After all, his past sex
crimes involved children, not adults.
Less than six months later, a nurse aide spotted Kolze in the TV
room rubbing an Alzheimer's patient's thighs and arms as she sat
in a wheelchair, according to a state inspection report. Not long
after, another employee saw Kolze cheek-to-cheek in the TV room
touching the chest of another woman with dementia. Kolze, now 61,
was sent back to prison, but he's out again. He's one of 100
registered sex offenders living in 54 nursing homes, other
long-term care facilities and supportive living centers throughout
Illinois, a Chicago Sun-Times investigation has found.
(Read More)
Defense Dept. Surveys Academy Sex Assaults
By Daniel de Vise –
www.washingtonpost.com - March 19, 2005
One female student in seven attending the nation's military
academies last spring said she had been sexually assaulted since
becoming a cadet or midshipman, according to a report on the first
survey of sexual misconduct on the three campuses released
yesterday by the Defense Department.
More than half the women studying at the Naval, Air Force and Army
academies reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment on
campus, according to survey responses. But few of those incidents,
and only a third of the assaults, were reported to authorities. A
new confidentiality policy for assault victims, also released
yesterday, attempts to improve reporting of sex crimes on military
campuses.
(Read More)
Tax Check-off in Support of California's Rape Crisis Centers
"Each day in California brings a growing list of victims to the
crime of rape. These victims need help and it's time we stepped
forward." With that Clarion, Assemblymember Gloria Negrete McLeod
(D-Chino) has announced that she has introduced Assembly Bill 190,
a measure which will allow all Californians to donate through the
state income tax check-off program to support the California
Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) and the statewide
network of Rape Crisis Centers that serve victims throughout
California.
(Read More)
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SATI/EVAW International News
International Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence
and Stalking Conference
Baltimore, MD – October 3-5, 2005
EVAW International apologizes to those persons who recently tried
to register online and were unable to do so. The recent downtime
was necessitated by a change of security settings in the payment
gateway and reprogramming to meet new security requirements. The
site is again operational for online registration.
The Executive Director of EVAW International just returned from
doing a site visit at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel on the
Inner Harbor. The location is superb. Although there is plenty to
do and see within walking distance of the conference hotel,
Baltimore also has a number of attractions in outlying areas that
could keep you busy for days. You might want to consider visiting
Annapolis, home of the US Naval Academy and of course Washington
DC is a short train ride or drive away with it’s monuments,
memorials, museums, galleries, festivals and special events.
Besides the great location, the conference agenda has something
for everyone. Please join fellow law enforcement personnel,
prosecutors, victim advocates, judges, parole and probation
officers, correctional officers, rape crisis workers, medical
personnel, faith community members, educators and others in this
3-day conference highlighting promising practices and emerging
issues in sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking. This
conference has 42 dynamic sessions with over 36 experts
presenting. Several modules developed for the On-Line Training
Institute with a grant from the Office on Violence Against Women
will be showcased at the conference.
A detailed agenda, biographical sketches for each speaker and
abstracts for each session can be downloaded from our web site. Go
to
the Baltimore Conference Home Page for conference details and
to register on line.
OVW Rural Grantee Scholarship Opportunity
EVAW International received a grant from the Office on Violence
Against Women to provide multidisciplinary training opportunities
to rural and/or remote areas. This conference is an approved
training to be attended by Rural Domestic Violence and Child
Victimization Enforcement Grant Program grantees. 100 scholarships
are available and will be provided on a first come, first serve
basis. However, preference will be given to communities that apply
as a multi-disciplinary team. Please complete the registration
form. In the payment section, note "OVW Rural Grantee" and provide
your grant number. For applications go to the
EVAW International Scholarship Opportunities page.
Scholarship Opportunity for Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner
Course
The Sexual Assault Response Teams of Palomar Pomerado Health and
University Community Medical Center is sponsoring a 5 day Sexual
Assault Forensic Examiner Course, June 27-July 1, 2005. EVAW
International has been provided with one scholarship that covers
the registration fee only. The course will be held at the
Department of Health Services in Escondido, California (north San
Diego County).
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Promising
Practices
From the Desk of the Training Director:
Time Limits for Conducting a
Forensic Examination:
Can Biological Evidence be Recovered 24, 36, 48, 72,
84 or 96 Hours Following a Sexual Assault?
By Joanne Archambault, SATI Founder and Training Director
In the last year or
so, I have received more and more requests for information to
clarify what the timeline should be for conducting a forensic
examination following a victim’s report of a sexual assault. These
requests have come from around the country, from forensic
examiners and other medical professionals, as well as law
enforcement officers, prosecutors, and even victim advocacy
organizations. And while I have tried to provide concrete guidance
regarding the time limits for the forensic examination, I have to
admit that I find questions such as these fascinating – because
they are so often steeped in traditions of doing things just
because "we’ve always done it that way." In fact, I have always
been intrigued with the historical reasons why institutions such
as law enforcement agencies and health care facilities do things
certain ways.
When I travel and train around the country, I often ask the
professionals I meet who are working in the field of sexual
assault about the origin of a particular policy or practice. Many
times, they will respond by saying that "it’s just the way it’s
always been done," but few know the history of how or why the
decision was made. To illustrate, the San Diego Police Department
has used a 72-hour cutoff for sexual assault forensic examinations
since the 1970’s, for children, adolescents and adults alike. Of
course, this is as long as most San Diego police officers can
remember – "the way it’s always been done." Yet few know when or
why the practice was started.
In fact, most communities continue to use a 72-hour rule so that
forensic examinations are authorized, ordered, and conducted
within a 72-hour period following the sexual assault. However, I
have traveled to communities where law enforcement and forensic
examiners use 96 hours as their cutoff. Oregon uses a very unique
84 hours. Unfortunately, some jurisdictions still use a very
narrow 24-hour cutoff, with forensic examinations only being
conducted within a single day of the sexual assault. Frankly, I
think such an extreme cutoff of 24 hours is tragic for sexual
assault victims who rarely report the crime within this timeline.
Yet the saddest part is that many times these rules are applied
rigidly, so that a victim reporting a sexual assault even 1 hour
outside the timeline is refused a forensic examination. I have
personally seen forensic examiners refuse to do an exam at 73
hours after a sexual assault. I’ve also seen plenty of situations
where law enforcement officers refuse to authorize an exam because
it doesn’t meet the exact criteria established in their
jurisdiction, even though I thought there was a reasonable
probability that they would still be able to collect and document
forensic evidence based on the facts of the case. The purpose of
this month’s "Promising Practices" article is to challenge such
rigid guidelines and to encourage forensic examiners and law
enforcement professionals to make the determination regarding
whether or not to conduct a forensic examination on a case-by-case
basis, by evaluating the likelihood that probative evidence would
be recovered. Prosecutors might also need to prepare to have an
expert testify as to why an exam was or was not conducted.
To me, the bottom line is that whatever time cutoff is adopted in
a community for the time limits for a forensic examination --
whether it is 72 hours, 96 hours, or even 24 hours -- we must all
recognize that these cutoffs should be used only as guidelines and
not rigid policies. Depending on the situation, it will often make
sense to conduct a forensic examination outside that window of
time. In fact, this determination can really only be made on the
basis of carefully considering the facts of the case and the
potential for recovering probative evidence from the forensic
examination. But now I’m getting ahead of myself. First let’s look
a bit more carefully at the history of the "72-hour rule" and see
where it came from and whether it is supported by the scientific
evidence.
The history of the "72-hour rule"
When we step back, it seems clear that the question of time limits
for conducting a forensic examination should be based on the
scientific evidence regarding how long evidence is likely to last
on the body of the victim of a sexual assault. Thus, when I ask
professionals in the sexual assault field, I am typically told
that the 72-hour cutoff is used because biological and perhaps
even trace evidence are only likely to be successfully recovered
from the victim’s body within a window of time ranging from 24-96
hours. Yet many of these professionals are surprised to learn that
the timeline of 72 hours really has little to do with standards
established by the forensic science community.
In fact, the 72 hour cutoff was established by the medical
community because it is generally considered the window of
opportunity for successfully treating victims of sexual violence
for sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) and any pregnancy that
might have resulted from the sexual assault (citation 1). It
has very little to do with the likelihood of recovering forensic
evidence. This comes as a surprise to many professionals in
the field of sexual assault. Yet it shouldn’t.
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Requests for
Information and Assistance
SATI, Inc. has received a request to
identify trainers and training curriculum that specifically
address protocols for law enforcement responding to the needs of
immigrant women.
SATI has also received a number of requests to identify trainers
and curriculum to address the investigation of sexual assaults
within correctional facilities.
If you can provide a referral or resource, please e-mail
joanne@mysati.com
Intelligence Tool Needed to Assist
Law Enforcement
SATI, Inc. was recently contact by
Sergeant Patrick Welsh at Dallas PD. Sergeant Welsh reported the
following:
In September 2002, a sexual assault victim contacted Sergeant
Welsh and requested that he re-open her case, using today’s DNA
technology to solve her case. The offense occurred in September
1983. The unknown suspect entered the victim's apartment in the
middle of the night and sexually assaulted her at knife point. The
suspect then waited until the victim’s female room mate came home.
He then sexually assaulted her friend as well. DNA was recovered
from the unidentified attacker during the sexual assault forensic
examination of one of the victims. In September 2003, the forensic
unknown was entered into CODIS.
On April 19, 2005, CODIS identified a match. The rapist was
identified by the hit. He is currently in a Colorado State Prison
for a felony DWI. It was the DWI conviction that allowed his DNA
to be entered into CODIS. Unfortunately the Texas statute of
limitations prior to 1996 was 5 years, therefore no prosecution
can be sought for the two rapes. From this point forward, nothing
can be done to the suspect regarding these heinous crimes and
there is no record other than Sergeant Welsh’s personal files and
the knowledge held by Colorado’s state level of CODIS.
This suspect is due to be released in October and will not be on
parole. Sergeant Welsh and SATI, Inc. are adamant that the
criminal justice community needs to know about this suspect’s
background, including these offenses if he commits another crime.
SATI, Inc. encouraged Sergeant Welsh to contact Debbie and Rob
Smith. They are currently exploring whether NCIC could be used to
document hits where no prosecution can be sought. It is clear that
this type of scenario will only increase as the CODIS data base
increases and old cases get worked in crime laboratories. If you
have similar concerns, cases or suggestions, please contact
Sergeant Welsh at Dallas PD (214) 671-3593, e-mail him at
sgtpbwelsh@yahoo.com or
you can forward any information to
joanne@mysati.com
Congratulations to Dallas PD for working cases beyond the statute
of limitations and also to Sergeant Welsh for caring enough to
devote the time to address this glitch in our criminal justice
intelligence information systems.
Sexual Assault Awareness March in
New York City
A group of concerned citizens is
interested in organizing a march/rally this summer in New York
City in support of better education against sexual abuse and
assault.
One high school student had this experience with their school’s
Family Life Education program:
"In my high school, only the 9th and 10th graders are required to
take health education, only one week of which is focused on sexual
education, only one day of which is focused on sexual assault.
This means that only three hours in the entire school career
educates young people about how to prevent or cope with sexual
abuse and assault! I am a Junior, and therefore am not required to
take part in the Family Life Education for this year. However,
last year’s class on rape went as follows: we watched a short
video about a rape victim which most students slept through. We
were then required to read a few different scenarios and decide
whether or not they were raped (all of which were carefully worded
so as not to be upsetting to anyone). Most of the male students
were vehement in their insistence that obviously criminal sexual
situations were not rape. After that class, the topic was dropped
and never brought up again."
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Forensic News
DNA News From Around the United States and Abroad
The following news summaries in this section are reprinted with
permission from the
DNA Legislation & News, published by Smith Alling Lane.
Legislation
Hawaii - Legislation passed to
require DNA from all convicted felons, bringing the US total to 41
states with such laws
Massachusetts HB 650 -
Eliminates the statute of limitations for rape if DNA evidence is
available.
North Carolina SB 746 - Expands
offender DNA database to include all violent felony arrests, plus
stalking and assault on a handicapped person.
Pennsylvania SB 439 - Creates
the Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act. Provides
for the development of rape kit minimum standards.
Britain proposes legal change
to help police identify tsunami victims." Agence France Presse,
March 17, 2005. In England, the British government proposed
changing the law to allow police to use the national fingerprint
and DNA databases to identify British victims of December’s Asian
Tsunami. "As the law currently stands, neither the fingerprint nor
DNA databases can be used for purposes not related to crime," a
Home Office spokeswoman said. However, she said the government is
proposing an amendment to the Serious and Organized Crime and
Police Bill to change this "anomaly". Around one-fifth of adult
men in Britain have either their DNA or fingerprints logged on the
databases, which mainly holds the details of those with criminal
convictions or who have been arrested, but released without
charge."
DNA Funding Issues
Federal - NIJ has awarded $14 million
in grants for cold case squads to review unsolved crimes for
potential DNA testing. 38 awards were selected out of 132
proposals. See details on these programs at
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij
Oregon - Private citizens have donated more than $14,000 to assist
with the state’s DNA backlog. So far, the samples tested with this
money have resulted in cold hits in 8 cases—including an unsolved
homicide and a rape.
Massachusetts - DNA from a suspect identified a killer in the
Worthington murder—12 months after the sample was initially
collected from the suspect. Resulting attention to the DNA backlog
has legislators searching for more funding for the lab.
"Senate panel revisits ’03 cuts." San Antonio Express-News, March
22, 2005. In Texas, the Senate budget proposal would send 50
full-time workers into the state’s crime labs to ease a backlog on
DNA testing.
"Opinions; For third year, crime lab faces fiscal problems." Daily
Advertiser, March 18, 2005. Editorial in Louisiana urges funding
for the Acadiana crime lab. "Expertise in DNA sampling and in
other advanced techniques for solving crimes and establishing
guilt or innocence is crucial to law enforcement. We have that
expertise at the Acadiana Crime Lab, and it has been used
effectively to enhance the pursuit of justice. This vital
resource, however constantly faces money problems."
(Read More)
DNA Challenges
"Court upholds law requiring people on
probation to submit DNA." The Associated Press State & Local Wire,
March 22, 2005. The 3rd District US Court of Appeals has upheld
the constitutionality of the federal DNA database law. By a 2-1
vote, a three-judge panel ruled the government’s interest in
building a tool to help solve crime outweighed the privacy
interests of criminal offenders. The defendant in this case was a
man who was serving a parole period when the federal law came into
effect. Writing for the majority, Judge Jane R. Roth said while a
similar intrusion into an "ordinary citizen’s" privacy would be
unconstitutional, prisoners and people on probation do not enjoy
the same level of liberty. An appeal is planned.
"Police chief says crime lab should be accredited within 90 days."
The Associated Press State & Local Wire, March 16, 2005. In Texas,
the Houston Police Chief said the Department’s troubled crime
lab—with the exception of its DNA section—should be accredited
within 90 days. The Legislature has charged the Texas Department
of Public Safety with making sure all laboratories in the state
are accredited by September. If labs are unable to meet the
deadline, their evidence must be shipped to an accredited lab for
it to be admissible at trial. The DNA section has not operated
since 2002 and likely will not be operational for months. The
Department is using private vendors to analyze DNA evidence at a
cost of about $1.5 million a year."
"Accreditation is a must for Texas crime labs." San Antonio
Express-News, March 21, 2005. Editorial regarding accreditations
of labs in Texas. Excerpt reads: "The national accreditation board
appears to be doing a good job keeping tabs on operations of the
crime labs over which it has oversight. Lawmakers should make
accreditation by the national group a requirement for all crime
labs in Texas. The state should not reinvent the wheel and attempt
to establish its own accreditation measures when effective
national standards are already in place. A proposal for creating a
Texas Forensic Science Commission to oversee crime lab operations
addresses concerns that crime lab directors would be monitoring
themselves. The commission proposed by Whitmire would wisely allow
a group of professionals outside the crime lab community to
investigate misconduct and negligence."
DNA Hits
Vermont—Cold hits were made on the
state’s DNA database shortly after it came on-line with CODIS. One
of the hits was for Patty Scoville’s murder, whose parents have
been DNA database advocates and instrumental in establishing
Vermont’s DNA database. Backlog problems resulted in a five-year
wait on the analysis of the killer.
"DNA ties suspect to ’03 murder, prosecution claims." The
Columbian (Vancouver, WA), March 22, 2005. DNA collected from a
mask and a hat used during a robbery in which a man was killed has
been linked to one of the suspects in the case. Because of a
backlog at the state crime lab, it was 16 months before DNA from a
hat and mask were matched to one of the suspects.
"A kid goes bad, and blame is passed around." Star-Tribune
(Minneapolis, MN), March 20, 2005. In Minnesota, a boy who is now
17 has been connected to two rapes (one in 2003 and another in
2004) through the DNA database. His DNA sample was originally
included on the database after he pleaded guilty to an indecent
conduct charge for exposing himself to two female students in July
2003.
"Man arrested after DNA evidence links him to 3 sexual assault
cases." The associated Press State & Local Wire, March 18, 2005.
In Arizona, police have arrested a man in connection with three
sexual assaults and one attempted sexual assault, thanks to DNA
evidence. The man was originally arrested after police responded
to a suspicious-activity call north of the University of Arizona
campus.
(Read More)
Florida—a serial rapist in Miami has been identified through a
cold hit on the DNA database. He has been charged with 6 rapes and
police are investigating his involvement in another 8 assaults.
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Informational Resources
Appropriate Waiver for Sexual
Assault Victims
A number of the Promising Practices articles during the past year
have been dedicated to evaluating criminal justice responses to
false versus unfounded allegations and some of the methods often
used to close these difficult cases. SATI, Inc. recently provided
two days training for NCIS agents at the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center in Georgia. SATI’s Training Director, Joanne
Archambault, was pleased to find that NCIS uses one of the best
waivers she’s seen. Specifically, the form documents that the
victim has had the opportunity to consult with a victim advocate
or other person before making the decision to suspend the
investigation. The form also makes it clear that the victim is
either unwilling or unable to participate at that time, but that
he/she can change her mind at a later time. The form is currently
titled "Victim Preference Statement". NCIS is evaluating a change
in the title. Perhaps a more appropriate title would simply be
"Affidavit of Suspension."
VICTIM PREFERENCE STATEMENT
I have had the opportunity to consult with a victim advocate,
counselor or other person(s) of my choosing before making the
following decision (circle one)
YES NO
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Initials
I have been informed of my rights as a crime victim under the
Victim/Witness Assistance Program, including my right to consult a
counselor or victim advocate. I am aware that a counselor or
victim advocate will provide me information that may assist me in
deciding whether to participate in the criminal investigation.
At this time, I have decided not to provide additional information
or participate in the investigation and in the prosecution of the
suspect. I understand that the investigation may be closed. If the
investigation continues, the chances that the suspect will be
brought to justice are greatly reduced without my assistance.
I further understand that I may change my mind and provide
information for this investigation at a later time. In that event,
however, I understand that the delay may affect the investigative
finding and the successful prosecution of the suspect.
I make this decision freely and voluntarily.
_______________________________________
Victim’s Signature
_______________________________________
Victim’s Printed Name
Witnessed by:
_______________________________________
_______________/______
Title/Date
Voices of Courage, Inspiration from Survivors of Sexual Assault
From tragedy to triumph, inspiring lessons unfold in this
one-of-a-kind book by twelve survivors of sexual assault. An
eye-opening journal of personal growth and recovery.
Voices Of Courage will forever change your perspective on
life after sexual assault.
All of the proceeds go directly to Rape Crisis Agencies, and when
people begin to buy the book, each survivor gets to make a $500
donation with book profits to the sexual trauma agency of their
choice. The book is designed to be healing and empowering for both
service providers as well as survivors themselves. This book is
now available for $15.00. A 4 CD set is also available for $24.95.
The actual survivors read their chapters to you. Plus, you get to
listen to the survivors being interviewed at the end of each
chapter—a bonus only available on the CD’s. If you order a special
package with the CD and the book, the cost is $27.90.
http://www.voicesofcourage.com
PCAR, NSVRC Offer Online Library
Both the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and PCAR library
databases are searchable by the general public through the PCAR
web site at
www.pcar.org. (Go to the Resources/Library section.) Users may
search both the PCAR and NSVRC collections simultaneously or limit
their search to just one collection at a time. They may search by
keyword, author, title or subject and may limit searches to
specific media types such as videos, books or posters or to
materials in a language such as Spanish. Links to online articles
will appear in the library record for those available via the
Internet. After finding materials, users may email or print their
results.
Understanding Sexual Violence in the Deaf Community
It is estimated that 83% of women with disabilities will be
sexually assaulted in their lifetime (Stipson & Best, 1991).
Moreover, evidence suggests that women with disabilities are
abused by a greater number of perpetrators and for longer periods
of time than non-disabled women (Young, Nosek, Howland, Chapong, &
Rintala, 1997). In addition, Deaf and hard of hearing women may be
more likely to have a history of childhood sexual abuse than their
hearing counterparts (Sullivan, Vernon & Scanlan, 1987) As
reported in the January/February 2005 issue of Sexual Assault
Report, "Research has barely begun to address whether women
with specific disabilities or deafness seek help after being
victimized, who they seek help from, and how service providers and
law enforcement officials can be most responsive to their needs.
In a study conducted by Sadusky and Obinna in 2002, a series of
focus groups were conducted with 27 women with disabilities or who
were deaf. Findings suggest that women with disabilities face an
almost complete lack of understanding from community-based service
providers. For further details, click on:
Understanding Sexual Violence in the Deaf Community: A Preliminary
Report on the Service Provider Perspective, Obinna, Jennifer,
Council on Crime and Justice, March 2005.
Title IX Requires Colleges & Universities To Eliminate The
Hostile Environment Caused By Campus Sexual Assault
This new guide "Title IX Requires Colleges & Universities To
Eliminate The Hostile Environment Caused By Campus Sexual Assault"
was produced as a part of SOC's (Security on Campus) new Legal
Internship program, and written by Holly Hogan a third year law
student at Harvard. It is a compilation of key information from
federal court rulings, guidance issued by the U.S. Department of
Education (ED), and findings issued by the ED's Office for Civil
Rights as a part of their Title IX enforcement actions.
"American Indians and Crime: A BJS Statistical Profile, 1992-2002"
is available from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) website.
This 56 page document summarizes data on American Indians in the
criminal justice system and reports the rates and characteristics
of violent crimes experienced by American Indians. This report
updates a previous BJS report, American Indians and Crime,
published in 1999. The findings include the involvement of
alcohol, drugs, and weapons in violence against Indians.
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Upcoming Conferences
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Third National SART
Training Conference, June 1 - 3, 2005, San Francisco
Hilton, San Francisco, CA Please log on to
www.sane-sart.com today to download a copy of the registration
brochure and the Agenda/Speaker/Workshop listing
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2005 National Victim
Assistance Academy, June 5-10, 2005, Fresno, CA – Topeka,
KS For registration information, contact the Joint Center on
Violence and Victim Studies (785) 231-1010, ext. 1339 or 1242.
E-mail:
Thomas.underwood@washburn.edu
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9th International
Family Violence Research Conference, July 10-13, 2005,
Sheraton Harborside Hotel, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. For details,
go to
http://www.unh.edu/frl/conferences
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The National Institute
of Justice announces the Annual Conference on Criminal Justice
Research and Evaluation: Evidence-Based Policies and Practices,
July 18-20, 2005, at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. The
conference website and on-line registration is now available at
http://www.nijpcs.org/upcoming.htm.
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NIJ/MAPS announces the
8th Annual Crime Mapping Research Conference. The conference is to
be held, September 7 - 10, 2005 at the Savannah Westin Golf
& Spa Resort, in Savannah, Georgia. This year's theme is Research
& Practice Affecting Public Policy. This conference, hosted by the
National Institute of Justice's MAPS program, brings together
researchers and practitioners to learn about recent innovative
research and share practical experiences with crime mapping &
analysis. Additional information is available at
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/savannah2005/
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National Sexual
Assault Conference, September 28-30, 2005 at the Sheraton
Station Square in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A national conference
on sexual violence prevention and Intervention (formerly the
Mid-Atlantic Sexual Assault Conference) Hosted by PCAR and NSVRC.
www.nsvrc.org
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EVAW International
presents an International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic
Violence & Stalking ~ October 3, 4 & 5, 2005 in the
beautiful Inner Harbor of Baltimore, MD. Register early! Visit
the Baltimore Conference Home Page for registration forms and
conference information. The full agenda, abstracts for each
session and biographical sketches for presenters are viewable now.
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17th Annual COVA
(Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance) Conference, November
13-16, 2005, Keystone, Colorado. This is a fantastic organization
doing incredible work. The conference includes 60+ workshops in 11
program tracks and a number of pre-conference skill-building
sessions. Within each program track, at least one session will
include coverage of rural issues.
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