The Tension of Turf: Making it Work for the Coalition


The COPS Collaboration Toolkit: How to Build, Fix, and Sustain Productive Partnerships

Introduction

Section 1: Collaboration Fundamentals

Section 2: Stakeholders

Section 3: Trust

Section 4: Shared Vision and Common Goals

Section 5: Expertise

Section 6: Teamwork Strategies

Section 7: Open Communication

Section 8: Motivated Partners

Section 9: Sufficient Means

Section 10: Action Plan


Toolkit To End Violence Against Women

  1. Community-Based Services
  2. Health and Mental Health Care
  3. Civil Remedies
  4. Criminal Remedies
  5. Additional Justice System Responses
  6. Economic Security
  7. College and University Campuses
  8. The Workplace
  9. Children and Youth
  10. Educating the Public
  11. The Media and Entertainment Industries
  12. Faith-Based Groups and Organizations
  13. Sports
  14. Native Women
  15. The U.S. Military
  16. The International Community

Domestic Violence


Organizations



Related Articles


Documenting Domestic Violence

Intimate Partner Violence

Stalking and Domestic Violence

Violence-Related Injuries Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments

Batterer Programs: What Criminal Justice Agencies Need to Know

The Criminalization of Domestic Violence: Promises and Limits

Threat Assessment: An Approach to Prevent Targeted Violence

Recruitment and Retention in Intimate Partner Violence

Violence Against Women: Synthesis of Research on Offender Interventions

Prosecutors, Kids, and Domestic Violence Cases

Documenting Domestic Violence: How Health Care Providers Can Help Victims

National Institute on the Prosecution of Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Survivor's Handbook



FACTS

Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence: Know the Facts

Domestic Violence State Totals-2002

Domestic Violence State Totals-2003

Domestic Violence County Totals - 2002

Domestic Violence County Totals - 2003

2002 Uniform Crime Report

Current Uniform Crime Report

Intimate Partner Violence, 1993-2001

Intimate Partner Violence Overview


Domestic Violence Benchbook: A Guide to Civil and Criminal Proceedings, 3rd Edition

Chap. 1: Understanding Domestic Abuse

Chap. 2: Community Domestic Violence Resources

Chap. 3: Common "Domestic Violence Crimes"

Chap. 4: Promoting Safety in Criminal Proceedings

Chap. 5: Evidence in Criminal Domestic Violence Cases

Chap. 6: Issuing Personal Protection Orders--Statutory Overview

Chap. 7: Practical Considerations for Issuing Personal Protection Orders

Chap. 8: Enforcing Personal Protection Orders

Chap. 9: Statutory Firearms Restrictions in Domestic Violence Cases

Chap. 10: Case Management for Safety in Domestic Relations Cases

Chap. 11: Support

Chap. 12: Domestic Violence and Access to Children

Chap. 13: Custody Proceedings Involving Multiple Jurisdictions

Appendix A: Domestic Violence Agencies

Appendix B: Partial List of Culturally-Specific Resources for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Appendix C: Batterer Intervention Standards for the State of Michigan

Appendix D: Flow Charts: Issuing Personal Protection Orders with a Minor Respondent


Michigan Domestic Violence Law


Friend of the Court Domestic Violence Resource Book (2001)

Preface and

Chap. 1: Understanding Domestic Abuse

Chap. 2: Screening and Case Management

Chap. 3: Making Referrals, Locating Resources

Chap. 4: Custody and Parenting Time

Chap. 5: Support

Chap. 6: Alternative Dispute Resolution

Chap. 7: Personal Protection Orders

Chap. 8: Criminal Court Proceedings Involving Domestic Violence

Appendix A: Domestic Violence Service Agencies

Appendix B: Partial List of Culturally-Specific Resources for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Appendix C: Batterer Intervention Standards for the State of Michigan

Appendix D: Family Violence Indicator and Child Support

Appendix E: Screening for Domestic Violence and Child Abuse: Divorce and Child Custody Mediation

Appendix F: Essential Considerations for PPMP Domestic Violence Protocols in Child Protection Cases

Appendix G: Child Protection: Checklist for Screening PPMP Cases for Domestic Violence

Appendix H: Child Protection Cases: Mediator's Guide to Handling Domestic Violence in Mediation


State of Michigan - Model Policy Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence

Supplements to the Criminal Law and Procedure Manual (Supplement - Winter 2005)
Supplements to the Criminal Law and Procedure Manual (Supplement - Winter 2005)

Website Links


Computer Crimes


Internet Crimes


Financial Crime

 


Effective Strategies for Working With Crime Victims with Disabilities

Serving Crime Victims With Disabilities: Meet Us Where We Are

Serving Crime Victims With Disabilities: The Time Is Now

First Response to Victims of Crime Who Have a Disability

Michigan Study on Women With Physical Disabilities, Executive Summary

Children With Disabilities in Juvenile Court

Working with Victims of Crime with Disabilities

Elder Abuse


First Response to Victims of Crime

Protecting America's Senior Citizens

Prosecution of Elder Abuse, Neglect, & Exploitation Criminal Liability, Due Process, and Hearsay

Adult Protective Services - Ethical Principals and Best Practice Guidelines
Financial Crimes Against the Elderly

The Michigan Office of Services to the Aging


Website Links


Child Protection


First Response to Victims of Crime
Addressing Youth Victimization
Legal Interventions in Family Violence: Research Findings and Policy Implications
Preventing the Sexual Exploitation of Children

Battered Child Syndrome: Investigating Physical Abuse and Homicide

Recognizing When a Child's Injury or Illness is Caused by Abuse

Legal Interventions in Family Violence: Research Findings and Policy Implications

Child Abuse Victimization

What You Should Know About Child Abuse (For Children Ages 6–11)

What You Should Know About Child Abuse (For Teenagers Ages 12–16)

When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide

Blueprints for Violence Prevention

Governor’s Task Force on Children’s Justice - A Model Child Abuse Protocol

Breaking the Cycle of Violence

Preventing the Sexual Exploitation of Children  

Children as Victims

In the Wake of Childhood Maltreatment

Burn Injuries in Child Abuse

Law Enforcement Response to Child Abuse

Overview of the Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse: Update 2000

Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse

Childhood Victimization: Early Adversity, Later Psychopathology

Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Recommendations to Improve the Criminal Justice System Response to Child Victims and Witnesses

Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Child Sexual Abuse

Sexual Assault of Young Children as Reported to Law Enforcement: Victim, Incident, and Offender Characteristics

Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse -- Later Criminal Consequences

 

UNICEF - Childprotection from violence, exploitation and abuse

ASACP: Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection

 

 

LAWS AND STATUTES

Child Protection Law - Act 238 of 1975

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act – Act 250 of 1982

Juvenile Code

Child Care Organizations Medical Treatment

Interstate Compact

Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act

Michigan Adoption Code

Bureau of Criminal Identification and Records

Jurisdiction of Circuit Courts

Forms and Appeals

Guardianship of Minors

Safe Delivery of Newborns Act

Transfer of Juveniles Between Institutions

Regional Facilities

Juvenile Diversion Act

Parental Rights Restoration Act

Code of Criminal Procedure

Youth Rehabilitation Services Act


MICHIGAN PROTECTIVE SERVICES


Child Protective Proceedings Benchbook: Abuse & Neglect Cases (Revised Edition)


Chap. 1: Introduction

Chap. 2: Reporting & Investigating Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect

Chap. 2 Appendix: "CPS Policy Best Practice Guidelines Domestic Violence

Chap. 3: Obtaining Protective Custody of a Child

Chap. 4: Jurisdiction, Venue, & Transfer

Chap. 5: Notice & Time Requirements

Chap. 5 Appendix: "Absent Parent Protocol: Finding and Notifying Non-custodial Parents in Child Protective Cases"

Chap. 6: Petitions & Preliminary Inquiries

Chap. 7: Preliminary Hearings

Chap. 7 Appendix: Lawyer-Guardian Ad Litem Protocol

Chap. 8: Placement of a Child

Chap. 9: Pretrial Proceedings

Chap. 10: Pleas of Admission or No Contest

Chap. 11: Common Evidentiary Issues in Child Protective Proceedings

Chap. 12: Trials

Chap. 12 Appendix: Child Protection Jury Instructions

Chap. 13: Initial Dispositions

Chap. 14: Paying the Costs of Child Protective Proceedings

Chap. 15: Review of Referee's Recommended Findings & Conclusions

Chap. 16: Dispositional Reviews & Review Hearings

Chap. 17: Permanency Planning Hearings

Chap. 18: Hearings on Termination of Parental Rights

Chap. 19: Post-Termination Review Hearings

Chap. 20: "Child Custody Proceedings" Involving Indian Children

Chap. 20 Appendix: Indian Child Welfare


Chap. 21: Appeals

Chap. 22: Family Division Records

Subject Matter Index


Michigan Foster Care


Department of Human Services - Adoption


Adopting a Child in Michigan

Department of Human Services Agency's Adoption Program Statement

Strengthening Families: Post Adoption Support Services Regional Resource Center


Adoption Proceedings Benchbook

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Freeing a Child for Adoption

3. Identifying the Father

4. Jurisdiction, Venue, and Petition Requirements

5. Temporary Placements, Investigation Reports, and the Safe Delivery of Newborns

6. Formal Placement and Action on the Adoption Petition

7. Rehearings, Appeals, Rescissions, and Dissolutions

8. Direct Placement Adoption, Step-Parent Adoption, Relative Adoption, and "Legal Risk" Placement

9. Record Keeping Requirements and Release of Information

10. Paying the Costs of Foster Care and Adoption

11. Adoption Proceedings Involving an Indian Child


The Aftermath of Homicide


First Response to Victims of Crime

Homicide Covictimization

Providing Relief to Families After a Mass Fatality: Roles of the Medical Examiner’s Office and the Family Assistance Center

Homicide Trends in the United States

Homicide Trends in the United States: 2000 Update


Web Sites:


Looking at Cultural Differences

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Jurisdiction, Transfer, and Venue

Chapter 3: Custody & Detention Pending Preliminary Hearing or Arraignment

Chapter 4: Diversion and Consent Calendar Procedures

Chapter 5: Petitions and Preliminary Hearings

Chapter 6: Notice and Time Requirements in Delinquency Proceedings

Chapter 7: Pretrial Proceedings in Delinquency Cases

Chapter 8: Pleas of Admission or No Contest in Delinquency Proceedings

Chapter 9: Trials in Delinquency Cases

Chapter 10: Juvenile Dispositions

Chapter 11: Paying the Costs of Juvenile Proceedings

Chapter 12: Review of Referee’s Recommended Findings and Conclusions

Chapter 13: Probation Violations in Cases Involving a Juvenile Disposition

Chapter 14: Review of Juvenile Dispositions

Chapter 15: Minor Personal Protection Order Proceedings

Chapter 16: “Traditional Waiver” Proceedings

Chapter 17: Designated Case Proceedings—Arraignments, Designation Hearings, and Preliminary Examinations

Chapter 18: Designated Case Proceedings—Pleas & Trials

Chapter 19: Designated Case Proceedings—Sentencing & Dispositional Options

Chapter 20: “Automatic Waiver” Proceedings—Arraignments & Preliminary Examinations

Chapter 21: “Automatic Waiver” Proceedings—Juvenile Sentencing Hearings

Chapter 22: Case Review & Probation Revocation in Designated Case & “Automatic Waiver” Proceedings

Chapter 23: Selected Issues Regarding Imposition of Adult Sentence

Chapter 24: Appeals

Chapter 25: Recordkeeping & Reporting Requirements

Subject Matter Index


Websites


Adjudication juvenile cases

Adolescent pregnancy

Alternatives to incarceration juveniles 

Conflict resolution

Crime in schools

Emotionally disturbed delinquents

Family strengthening

Female juvenile delinquents


Gangs


Juvenile corrections

Juvenile court waiver

Juvenile delinquency prevention


Juvenile gun violence

Juvenile justice - general

Juvenile sex offenders

Juvenile substance abuse


Juvenile violence


Minority juvenile offenders


Mentoring programs


Missing and exploited children


School-based programs

 


Crime Victim Compensation


Application for Crime Victim Compensation

Crime Victim Compensation Brochure

Michigan Crime Victim Notification Network Brochure


WEB Sites

 


Federal, State and Tribal Justice Systems


Violence Against Indian Women, Final Revised Report



WEB Sites

 


Sexual Assault


Know the Facts

Sexual Assault and Adolescents and Teens

2002 Uniform Crime Report – Sex Offenses

The Report of the Michigan Sexual Assault Systems Response Task Force

Sexual Victimization of College Women

First Response to Victims of Crime

An Overview of Sex Offender Management

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)

US Army Sexual Assualt Prevention & Response Program

Male sexual assault

 


Sexual Assault Benchbook

Chap. 1: Understanding Sexual Violence

Chap. 2: The Criminal Sexual Conduct Act

Chap. 3: Other Related Offenses

Chap. 4: Defenses to Sexual Assault Crimes

Chap. 5: Bond and Discovery

Chap. 6: Specialized Procedures Governing Preliminary Examinations and Trials

Chap. 7: General Evidence

Chap. 8: Scientific Evidence

Chap. 9: Post-Conviction and Sentencing Matters

Chap. 10: Other Remedies for Victims of Sexual Assault

Chap. 11: Sex Offender Identification and Profiling Systems

Appendix


Appendix B: Michigan Medical Forensic Examination Record Body Maps

Appendix C: Directory of Michigan SANE Programs

Appendix D: Standard Recommended Procedures for the Emergency Treatment of Sexual Assault Victims

Appendix E: Sex Motivated Crime Report


Subject Matter Index

Table of Authorities


Criminal Sexual Conduct - Laws in Michigan


Criminal Sexual Conduct Laws

Sex Offender Registry Act


Working with the Media


First Responders


First Response to Victims of Crime


New Directions from the Field: Victims Rights and Services for the 21st Century



Crime Victim's Right Act


Crime Victim's Right Act


What You Can Do If You Are The Victim of Crime
The Victims' Rights Sourcebook


Crime Victim Rights Manual (Revised Edition)


Chap. 1: Mitigating the Psychological Effects of Victimization

Chap. 2: The Legal Bases for Crime Victim Rights in Michigan

Chap. 3: Overview of the Crime Victim's Rights Act

Chap. 4: Protection from Revictimization

Chap. 5: Victim Privacy

Chap. 6: Victim Consultation with the Prosecuting Attorney & Other Rights

Chap. 7: Victim Notification

Chap. 7: Selected Sample Notification Forms

Chap. 8: The Crime Victim at Trial

Chap. 9: Victim Impact Statements & Other Post-Disposition Procedures

Chap. 9: Sample Forms to Elicit Victim Impact Statements

Chap. 10: Restitution

Chap. 10: Restitution and Crime Victims Compensation

Chap. 11: Crime Victim Compensation Awards from the Crime Victim Services Commission

Chap. 11: Sample Crime Victim Compensation Application

Chap. 12: The Relationship Between Criminal or Juvenile Proceedings & Civil Actions Filed by Crime Victims

Appendix: Print and Electronic Resources

Subject Matter Index


Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Sexual Assault Response Team

A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations: Adult/Adolescent

GO TO: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ovw/206554.pdf

Sexual Assault Nursing Exam - Development and Operation Guide

Impact Evaluation of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program

Victim-Oriented Multidisciplinary Responses to Statutory Rape: Training Guide

Future of Forensic DNA Testing: Predictions of the Research and Development Working Group

Postconviction DNA Testing: Recommendations for Handling Requests

Rape and Sexual Assault: Reporting to Police and Medical Attention, 1992-2000

Sexual Assault of Young Children as Reported to Law Enforcement: Victim, Incident, and Offender Characteristics

Understanding DNA Evidence: A Guide for Victim Service Providers

Understanding DNA Evidence: A Guide for Victim Service Providers (Brochure)

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Programs: Improving the Community Response to Sexual Assault Victims



Drugs and Alcohol


Drug-Related Crime


Marijuana


Marijuana Fact Sheet


CLUB DRUGS


Information Bulletin: Raves

Ecstasy Fact Sheet

Gamma Hydroxybutyrate Fact Sheet

Rohypnol Fact Sheet

Methamphetamine Fact Sheet


Cocaine


Crack


Heroin


Inhalants


Hallucinogens


Methamphetamine


Steroids



Restitution 


New Directions
Ordering Restitution to the Crime Victim
Restitution:  Making It Work


Personal Protection Order


Instructions for Personal Protection Orders Motion and Order to Dismiss Action for Personal Protection OrderMotion and Order to Show Cause for Violating Valid Personal Protection/Foreign OrderMotion to Modify, Extend or Terminate Personal Protection OrderNotice of Hearing on Petition for Personal Protection OrderOrder After Hearing on Show Cause for Violating Valid Personal/Foreign Protection OrderOrder After Hearing on Violation of Valid Personal/Foreign Protection Order Order Denying or Dismissing Petition for Personal Protection OrderOrder on Motion to Extend/Terminate Personal Protection Order

Personal Protection Order (Domestic Relationship) Personal Protection Order Against a Minor (Domestic Relationship) Petition for Personal Protection Order (Domestic Relationship) Petition for Personal Protection Order Against a Minor (Domestic Relationship) Petition for Personal Protection Order Against Stalking (Non Domestic Relationship)Petition for Personal Protection Order Against Stalking by a Minor (Non Domestic Relationship)Proof of Service/Oral Notice Regarding Personal Protection OrderRemoval of Entry from LEIN
Handbook of Legal Terms


Legal Advice v Access to the Courts

Restorative Justice/Community Justice


Resource Book
Directory of Victim-Offender Mediation Programs in the United States

Multicultural Implications of Restorative Justice: Potential Pitfalls and Dangers
Victims, Judges, and Juvenile Court Reform Through Restorative Justice

Guidelines for Victim-Sensitive Victim-Offender Mediation: Restorative Justice Through Dialogue
Family Group Conferencing

Websites:



Drunk Driving


Drunk Driving Victimization

DrunkDriving Facts - About.com

Drinking and Driving

DrunkDriving Laws - MegaLaw.com


DUI.com


Criminal Law and Procedure


Criminal Law and Procedure - A Manual for Michigan Police Officers 2003
Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council Bench Guide

2006 Criminal Law Updates

2005 Criminal Law Updates
2004 Criminal Law Updates
2003 Criminal Law Updates

2002 Criminal Law Updates

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