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Links from the book:

www.victimology.nl
An extremely useful site, which provides two databases, one on research and the other on victim services. It also includes a wide range of documents such as international conventions, a news section, and links with other victimological websites worldwide.

www.restorativepractices.org
A US-based site giving information about conferences and news as well as access to an online library and an e-forum on restorative justice.

www.restorativejustice.org.uk/
The Restorative Justice Consortium was formed in 1997 bringing together a wide range of organizations with an interest in Restorative Justice.

www.victimsupport.org/
Victim Support is an independent charity that helps people cope with the effects of crime. The site provides information on police and court procedure, on compensation and insurance matters, and on victim-related issues.

Further links of interest:

United Kingdom

Victims Virtual Walkthrough:
www.cjsonline.gov.uk/victim/walkthrough/index.html
The tour aims to guide any victim of crime through the processes that they will encounter, from the time a crime is reported, through the police investigation, prosecution decision making, court processes, and sentencing.

Home Office Webpage: Victims of Crime:
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/justice/victims/

National Statistics – victims of crime:
www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=467

Thames Valley Police Crime reduction Pages:
www.thamesvalley.police.uk/crime-reduction/vic_crim.htm

Befrienders:
www.befrienders.org
international support service working to prevent suicide.

The Child Death Helpline:
www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk/
Professionals and parents working in partnership to provide a freephone listening service that offers emotional support to all those affected by the death of a child.

The Compassionate Friends:
www.tcf.org.uk/
The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is an organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death of a child or children. They also offer support and advice and information to other relatives, friends and professionals who are helping the family.

Samaritans:
www.samaritans.org.uk/
A charity that helps the lonely or suicidal. Numbers are in the local phone book or the operator will put you through. You can get help on the phone by calling their national Helpline, or face to face

Women’s Support Network:
www.womenssupportnetwork.org/
Umbrella organisation for women’s groups throughout the UK.

Childhood Bereavement Network:
www.ncb.org.uk/cbn/directory/index.asp
The Childhood Bereavement Network works in partnership with service providers to improve the range and quality of bereavement support for children throughout the UK. This Directory aims to put you directly in touch - wherever possible - with a local children's bereavement support service. The services in this Directory can be contacted for information, guidance and support by anyone caring for or working with a bereaved child or young person (i.e. a parent, teacher or GP) and, in most instances, by the bereaved child themselves.

Broken Rainbow:
www.lgbt-dv.org/html/rainbow.htm
Broken Rainbow LGBT Domestic Violence Service (UK) is working to change the situation for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people facing domestic violence. They run an advice and referral helpline service, staffed by LGBT people. They are working to establish community-led reporting and referral centres, refuge services, self-help groups and regional LGBT forums.

Refuge:
www.refuge.org.uk/
Offers accommodation and support services to women who are victims of domestic violence.

Women’s Aid:
www.womensaid.org.uk/
Free information and helpline for victims of domestic violence in England and Wales.

United States

National Center for Victims of Crime:
www.ncvc.org/ncvc/Main.aspx
US site provides help and support for victims and witnesses of crime.

International

World Society of Victimology:
www.fh-niederrhein.de/fb06/victimology/wsv1.htm
A not-for-profit nongovernmental organization with consultative status with the United Nations and the Council of Europe.