Frequently Asked Questions

For a listing of global terrorist incidents and organizations, please access the Global Terrorism Database, a resource developed by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism.

Information on government efforts to combat human trafficking can be found on the following websites:

• Office of Justice Programs: Human Trafficking Special Feature
• Office for Victims of Crime: Human Trafficking
• U.S. Department of Justice: Human Trafficking
• U.S. Department of State: Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Information about the Italian mafia is available in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) online resource, Transnational Organized Crime. Additional information can be found in the National Institute of Justice (NIJ)-sponsored publication, La Cosa Nostra in the United States.

The Drug Courts Special Feature section of our website provides information and resources about drug courts. Also view Drug Courts, a resource from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, National Institute of Justice, and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), as well as OJJDP's In Focus: Drug Courts fact sheet.

Visit the following sites for further information on drug courts:

• National Association of Drug Court Professionals
• National Drug Court Resource Center
• Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts

The Bureau of Justice Assistance's Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) provides death and education benefits to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders, as well as disability benefits to officers catastrophically injured in the line of duty.

Additional information regarding this program can be found on the PSOB website. If you have additional questions about the PSOB Program, contact the PSOB Office directly at [email protected] or 1-888-744-6513.

The following websites capture information and resources about heroin and other opioids:

• Department of Health and Human Services: Help and Resources: National Opioids Crisis
• National Institute on Drug Abuse: Opioids
• Drug Enforcement Administration: Narcotics (Opioids)

Some victims of crime file a civil suit against their offender or a third party to try to recover financial losses resulting from a crime. This is different from a criminal case that the state prosecutes to determine guilt.

In addition, if your case goes to criminal trial and the defendant is found guilty, you may want to make an inquiry with your attorney about requesting restitution during sentencing.

If you are the victim of a crime and are interested in receiving a referral for a civil attorney, you may request assistance through the National Crime Victim Bar Association by completing an online questionnaire.

Visit the Current Funding Opportunities section of our site for open opportunities. You can also conduct a search of funding opportunities from all federal agencies using the Grants.gov website. This site captures federal funding information covering a wealth of different topics, including those related to juvenile and criminal justice.

To stay informed when funding opportunities are released from OJP program offices on this and other topics, subscribe to our electronic newsletter, JUSTINFO. You can also receive weekly notices regarding funding releases by subscribing to OJP's Funding News.

To learn more about juvenile drug court efforts and activities, see the following resources:

• CrimeSolutions: Juvenile Drug Courts Practice Profile
• Drug Courts
• In Focus: Drug Courts
• Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts

Information about juvenile drug courts is accessible in the Juvenile Drug Courts Practice Profile on the CrimeSolutions website.

See the following resources to learn more about juvenile drug court efforts and activities:

• Drug Courts
• In Focus: Drug Courts
• Drug Courts Special Feature
• Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts

The Office for Victims of Crime's Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials was created to support children and youth during their involvement with the justice system as a victim or witness to a crime.

For more information, see the National Survey of Children Exposed to Violence series from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Children Exposed to Violence section of the OJJDP website.

Also visit the National Institute of Justice's CrimeSolutions site, which provides evaluations of justice-related programs and practices, including programs aimed at working with and helping children exposed to violence.