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Studying the Effects of Services for Victims in Crisis

NCJ Number
108284
Journal
Crime and Delinquency Volume: 33 Issue: 4 Dated: (October 1987) Pages: 520-531
Author(s)
R C Davis
Date Published
1987
Length
12 pages
Annotation
Crisis intervention programs for victims have grown rapidly, but with little hard data to demonstrate their effectiveness.
Abstract
This study attempted to examine the effects of services on victims' psychological and material adjustment. Although substantial recovery occurred for all victims in the first 3 months postcrime, there was no evidence that recovery was any greater for victims who received services than for those who did not. (Author abstract)