Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime
This victim advocacy group provides services to crime victims across Canada.

CAVEAT 
CAVEAT, Canadians Against Violence, is a Canadian victims' rights group.

Community Conference 
Information from Calgary Community Conferencing on how everyone affected by a crime committed by a teenager can participate in a process that benefits the victim, the young person, the family of the young person, the police, the school and the community. This site also contains the full text of a sentencing decision by a Calgary Youth Court judge in an armed robbery case.

Crime Prevention & Victims' Resources
Information on sites to look at for crime prevention and victims' resources.

Criminal Appeal Process - Ontario
"The Criminal Appeal Process in Ontario" provides information from the Attorney General of Ontario for victims of crime in Ontario.

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Ontario Attorney General
Information about Ontario's Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, which provides compensation to victims of violent crime.

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Ontario Women's Justice Network
More information about Ontario's Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, this time from the Ontario Women's Justice Network.

Criminal Injuries Compensation - Shields
Information about criminal injuries compensation in Ontario, courtesy of Simon Shields.

Crown Policy Manual - Ontario
Ontario's Crown Policy Manual provides information about how the Crown Attorneys - prosecutors - prosecute their cases. It also provides information for victims, witnesses and the public.

Family Violence - Ontario
Information from Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General on violence in the family and what you can do about it, including information on laws to protect victims and their children from violence.

Identity Theft 
"Helping People Prevent and Recover from Identity Theft" is the motto of the Identity Theft Resource Center.

Manitoba - Victims
Information from the Manitoba Justice Department on protecting the rights of victims.

National Center for Victims of Crime
This American organization assists individuals, families and communities harmed by crime.

Navajo Justice
This article entitled "Navajo Justice" by The Honorable Robert Yazzie, Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation, describes how the Navajo Nation uses mediation, also referred to as peacemaking, when dealing with some criminal offences, and how it helps the victims of crime.

OASIS 
OASIS is an on-line service that provides information, accountability and communication services for survivors of crime, offenders and communities.

Office for Victims of Crime 
The Office for Victims of Crime - OVC, a branch of the United States Justice Department, advocates for the fair treatment of crime victims.

Ontario Review Board
The Ontario Review Board, established under the Criminal Code of Canada, annually reviews the status of every person who has been found to be not criminally responsible or unfit to stand trial for criminal offences on account of a mental disorder.

Parole Board Participation - Canada 
The National Parole Board of Canada provides information on how victims can participate in the decision-making process of the National Parole Board.

Parole Board Participation - Ontario 
The Ontario Parole and Earned Release Board provides information on how victims can participate in the decision-making process of the Ontario Parole and Earned Release Board.

Punishment - What's in it for the Victim
An article by Marty Price, a mediator who works with cases of severe violence, including homicides.

Righting the Wrongs
In her article entitled "Restorative Justice: The Impact of Righting the Wrongs," Joanne Mates shows how mediation can be very effective and provide justice for victims, victimized communities and the offenders themselves.

Sexual Assault - Legal Options 
"Sexual Assault: Introduction to Legal Options" is a resource published by the Ontario Women's Justice Network for those who have been sexually assaulted.

Sexual Assault - METRAC
Information on sexual assault, courtesy of METRAC - The Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children.

Sexual Assault Centre - Sarnia 
The Sexual Assault Survivors Centre Sarnia - Lambton assists victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse throughout Lambton County with offices in Sarnia, Forest and Petrolia.

Sexual Assault Centre - Waterloo
The Kitchener Waterloo Sexual Assault Support Centre provides a 24 hour crisis line, counselling, advocacy and public education involving sexual violence against women and children.

Shelters and Crisis Lines 
A list of shelters and crisis lines in Ontario for abused women.

Stalking and Criminal Harassment - METRAC 
Information on stalking and criminal harassment, courtesy of METRAC - The Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children.

Stalking & Peace Bonds
Information from Canada's Access to Justice Network on these topics.

Stalking Victims' Sanctuary
The Stalking Victims' Sanctuary provides information on stalking, how to identify it, and suggestions for dealing with it.

Suing Your Abuser - Boll
In this article entitled "Suing Your Abuser," Edmonton lawyer Rosemarie Boll provides information for those who are thinking about suing their abuser for money damages.

Victim Assistance 
The National Organization for Victim Assistance has information for victims of crime and crisis.

Victim Assistance - Grey Bruce
This Victim Assistance Programs assists victims of crime in Grey County, including Owen Sound and Hanover, and in Bruce County, including Walkerton, Wiarton, Tobermory, Port Elgin, Southampton, Saugeen Shores and Kincardine.

Victim Assistance - Wellington
Victim Services Wellington provides assistance to those in Guelph and Wellington County who have been victims of crime.

Victim and Witness Assistance Program
Information on the Victim and Witness Assistance Program organized in Ontario by the Ministry of the Attorney General.

Victim Impact Statements - PLEIS 
Information is provided by Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick about victim impact statements, including what they are and how they are used in the Canadian criminal justice system.

Victim Offender Mediation/Dialogue 
This victim-centered, victim-initiated program of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice provides victims of violent crime the opportunity to have a face-to-face meeting with their offender.

Victim Services - Canada-wide
This link provides information about services throughout Canada for victims of crime.

Victim Services - Huron County
Victim Services of Huron County provides support to victims of crime and tragic circumstances.

Victim Services - Ontario
The Victim Services Division of the Ontario Government helps to meet some of the needs of victims of crime in Ontario.

Victims, Parents and Others
Here are some online booklets from Community Legal Education Ontario - CLEO - for victims, parents and others when dealing with young people in conflict with the law.

Victim's Guide - Canadian Criminal Justice System
"A Victim's Guide to the Canadian Criminal Justice System: Questions and Answers" provides answers to questions that victims may have about the Canadian justice system and their rights as victims.

Victim's Guide - Justice Department - Canada
"A Crime Victim's Guide to the Canadian Justice System," published by Canada's Department of Justice, provides information for victims about the Canadian criminal justice system.

Violence Against Women
Information from the Ontario Government's Women Directorate.

Wrongly Convicted - AIDWYC
The Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted - AIDWYC - is a Canadian organization dedicated to preventing and rectifying wrongful convictions, by working for the victims of miscarriages of justice through public education, case by case advocacy and legislative reform initiatives.

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