{"id":15179,"date":"2020-02-11T15:15:05","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T19:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plaidoyervictimes.ca\/?post_type=publications&#038;p=15179"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:42:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:42:30","slug":"introduction-to-working-with-victims-of-crime-2018","status":"publish","type":"publications","link":"https:\/\/plaidoyervictimes.ca\/en\/publications\/introduction-to-working-with-victims-of-crime-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to working with victims of crime (2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This third edition is aimed at students and anyone interested in learning more about the needs of victims of crime and the best ways to intervene.<\/p>\n<p>We present:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the most up-to-date concepts in victim intervention;<\/li>\n<li>the particularities of this field of professional practice;<\/li>\n<li>the main challenges in working with victims;<\/li>\n<li>references, in-depth information and further reading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Table of contents<\/h2>\n<h3>Part One &#8211; The context and modes of intervention<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #940d33;\">Chapter 1 &#8211; Understanding the basics<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clarification of certain terms<\/li>\n<li>A definition and brief description of crime<\/li>\n<li>A portrait of victimization and risk factors<\/li>\n<li>The evolution of victims&#8217; rights and services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #940d33;\">Chapter 2 &#8211; Understanding criminal victimization<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vulnerability and protection factors<\/li>\n<li>The consequences of victimization<\/li>\n<li>Post-traumatic stress disorder<\/li>\n<li>Multiple&#8221; and &#8220;chronic&#8221; victimization<\/li>\n<li>Secondary victimization<\/li>\n<li>The consequences of victimization for loved ones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #940d33;\">Chapter 3 &#8211; Identifying victims&#8217; needs<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prioritizing needs<\/li>\n<li>Information<\/li>\n<li>Protection<\/li>\n<li>Support<\/li>\n<li>Occasional help<\/li>\n<li>Professional therapeutic assistance<\/li>\n<li>The repair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #940d33;\">Chapter 4 &#8211; Working with victims of crime<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A wide range of skills to master<\/li>\n<li>Determining factors in the helping relationship<\/li>\n<li>The main parameters of the helping relationship<\/li>\n<li>Working with victims<\/li>\n<li>Crisis intervention<\/li>\n<li>Referring victims to the appropriate resources<\/li>\n<li>Involving family and friends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #940d33;\">Chapter 5 &#8211; Getting to know victim services<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The main victim services<\/li>\n<li>Compensation for Victims of Crime (IVAC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #940d33;\">Chapter 6 &#8211; Supporting victims in the criminal justice system<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Criminal justice and court organization<\/li>\n<li>Some key concepts in criminal law<\/li>\n<li>The judicial process in criminal matters<\/li>\n<li>Police intervention<\/li>\n<li>From appearance to preliminary inquiry<\/li>\n<li>The trial<\/li>\n<li>Sentencing<\/li>\n<li>Execution of the sentence<\/li>\n<li>Recourse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Part Two &#8211; Specific interventions<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #940d33;\">Chapter 7 &#8211; Intervening in a context of domestic violence<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The definition of domestic violence<\/li>\n<li>Forms of violence<\/li>\n<li>The scale of domestic violence<\/li>\n<li>Factors that explain domestic violence<\/li>\n<li>The dynamics of domestic violence<\/li>\n<li>Children&#8217;s exposure to domestic violence<\/li>\n<li>The consequences of domestic violence<\/li>\n<li>The intervention<\/li>\n<li>Danger assessment<\/li>\n<li>Criminal and civil proceedings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #940d33;\">Chapter 8 &#8211; Intervening in the context of sexual assault<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The definition of sexual assault<\/li>\n<li>Sexual assault and adult victims<\/li>\n<li>Sexual abuse of children and adolescents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #940d33;\">Chapter 9 &#8211; Responding to elder abuse<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A brief history of the fight against abuse in Quebec<\/li>\n<li>The problem and its scope<\/li>\n<li>Definition<\/li>\n<li>The consequences<\/li>\n<li>Specific interventions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #940d33;\">Chapter 10 &#8211; Responding to a homicide or disappearance<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Homicide<\/li>\n<li>Disappearances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This third edition is aimed at students and anyone interested in learning more about the needs of victims of crime and the best ways to intervene. 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