Justice Department Enters Agreement with Alameda County, California, Sheriff to Guarantee Effective Communication for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind

Justice Department Enters Agreement with Alameda County, California, Sheriff to Guarantee Effective Communication for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind The Department has reached a settlement agreement…
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Department of Justice Officials, Actress Mariska Hargitay Urge Team Response to End Violence Against Women

Department of Justice Officials, Actress Mariska Hargitay Urge Team Response to End Violence Against Women President Obama’s FY2011 budget request provides $461 million for OVW to provide communities with resources…
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Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the Opening of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum

Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the Opening of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum "We need this Civil Rights Museum so that we remember our history,…
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The Protective Effects of Social Support on Hypertension Among African American Adolescents Exposed to Violence

The Protective Effects of Social Support on Hypertension Among African American Adolescents Exposed to Violence Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print. African Americans develop hypertension earlier in life than…
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Why Do School Staff Sometimes Fail to Report Potential Victimization Cases? A Mixed-methods Study

Why Do School Staff Sometimes Fail to Report Potential Victimization Cases? A Mixed-methods Study Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print. Schools are in a position to connect children and…
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From Isolation to Connection: The Practices and Promise of Open Domestic Violence Shelters

From Isolation to Connection: The Practices and Promise of Open Domestic Violence Shelters Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print. Antidomestic violence advocates have begun to question two essential policies…
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Social Anxiety as a Consequence of Non-consensually Disseminated Sexually Explicit Media Victimization

Social Anxiety as a Consequence of Non-consensually Disseminated Sexually Explicit Media Victimization Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore consequences of…
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