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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > victimology > victimology and crime prevention > services and treatment for victims > victim assistance by faith-based organizations

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victim assistance by faith-based organizations  

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  • Faith-based crime victim assistance programs did not come into existence until 1982 when President Reagan's Task Force on Victims of Crime released its Final Report, which encouraged faith-based organizations to begin supporting victims of crime and victimizers. In 1998, the publication of New Directions From the Field: Victim's Rights and Services for the 21st Century revised the original document and suggested that whenever possible, faith-based organizations should provide assistance to victims and victimizers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Victim Assistance by Faith-Based Organizations]

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