Assisting Victims of Terrorism
Title | Assisting Victims of Terrorism PDF eBook |
Author | Rianne Letschert |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 375 |
Release | 2009-12-04 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 9048130255 |
The fight against terrorism is receiving increased awareness due to recent wor- wide large-scale terrorist acts, and only since then has some attention been directed specifically to victims of terrorism. Existing legal instruments of international b- ies like the European Union, the Council of Europe and the United Nations c- cerning victims of terrorism are relatively abstract or include victims of terrorism under the broader heading of victims of crime in general. In addition, policies and legislation relating to victims of crime or victims of terrorism vary widely on the domestic level. Against this background, the European Union commissioned a project that should aim to develop more extensive standards for the aid and ass- tance of victims of terrorism at the European level. This study provides the basis from which more extensive standards could be derived. The study focuses parti- larly on developing standards in the field of continuing assistance, access to justice, administration of justice and compensation to victims of terrorism. A novel feature of the approach is that also the possible utility of restorative justice approaches is examined. An important question to address was whether there is a real need to adopt s- cific standards for victims of terrorism, thereby implying that their needs might differ from victims of ordinary crime.
Assisting Victims of Terrorism
Title | Assisting Victims of Terrorism PDF eBook |
Author | Rianne Letschert |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 348 |
Release | 2010-04-30 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 9789048130269 |
The fight against terrorism is receiving increased awareness due to recent wor- wide large-scale terrorist acts, and only since then has some attention been directed specifically to victims of terrorism. Existing legal instruments of international b- ies like the European Union, the Council of Europe and the United Nations c- cerning victims of terrorism are relatively abstract or include victims of terrorism under the broader heading of victims of crime in general. In addition, policies and legislation relating to victims of crime or victims of terrorism vary widely on the domestic level. Against this background, the European Union commissioned a project that should aim to develop more extensive standards for the aid and ass- tance of victims of terrorism at the European level. This study provides the basis from which more extensive standards could be derived. The study focuses parti- larly on developing standards in the field of continuing assistance, access to justice, administration of justice and compensation to victims of terrorism. A novel feature of the approach is that also the possible utility of restorative justice approaches is examined. An important question to address was whether there is a real need to adopt s- cific standards for victims of terrorism, thereby implying that their needs might differ from victims of ordinary crime.
Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism
Title | Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism PDF eBook |
Author | Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2003-08-26 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0309167922 |
The Oklahoma City bombing, intentional crashing of airliners on September 11, 2001, and anthrax attacks in the fall of 2001 have made Americans acutely aware of the impacts of terrorism. These events and continued threats of terrorism have raised questions about the impact on the psychological health of the nation and how well the public health infrastructure is able to meet the psychological needs that will likely result. Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism highlights some of the critical issues in responding to the psychological needs that result from terrorism and provides possible options for intervention. The committee offers an example for a public health strategy that may serve as a base from which plans to prevent and respond to the psychological consequences of a variety of terrorism events can be formulated. The report includes recommendations for the training and education of service providers, ensuring appropriate guidelines for the protection of service providers, and developing public health surveillance for preevent, event, and postevent factors related to psychological consequences.
Responding to Terrorism Victims
Title | Responding to Terrorism Victims PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime |
Publisher | |
Pages | 72 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Emergency management |
ISBN |
OVC Handbook for Coping After Terrorism
Title | OVC Handbook for Coping After Terrorism PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 16 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Crisis intervention (Mental health services) |
ISBN |
Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism
Title | Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2005-07-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780756748739 |
Several federal government agencies formed a collaboration to provide mental health training, tech. assistance, & consultation services for professionals assisting victims of crime. This training manual was developed to assist mental health providers in better serving victims of terrorism & mass violence. This manual will enable mental health & crime victim service providers to help victims, survivors, & the community-at-large cope & recover through outreach & support. Includes a training course for providing mental health services in the wake of a disaster. Includes field & training resources such as handouts, overheads, & rapid field training Modules -- including supplementary training for paraprofessionals. Charts & tables.
Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism
Title | Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Crisis intervention (Mental health services) |
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