Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) : Offenses

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

The Crime of Stalking: How Big Is the Problem?
Department of Justice

This Research Preview discusses the stalking aspects of a study of 16,000 men and women 18 years of age or older. It discusses the prevalence of stalking, the characteristics of stalkers and their victims, and the psychological effects of stalking.
Preventing Violence Against Women
Dept. of Health and Human Services

Fact sheet from the Department of Health and Human Services which discusses the enforcement of the Violence Against Women Act adopted in 1994.
Dignity
Michael G. Dowd

We diminish people when an incident or incidents of victimization are seen as the defining events of their lives.