MERLOT Materials

This edited collection explores the background and implementation of the Nordic Barnahus (or 'Children's House') model –... see more

This site presents comprehensive information regarding the death penalty, indiviudal state laws concerning the death... see more

Whether firearms are used as an instrument of violent crimes, as a tool to project or perpetuate power, an illegal... see more

The Intelligence Report is the Southern Poverty Law Center's award-winning magazine. The quarterly publication provides... see more

In recent years there have been few topics garnering as much widespread interest as trafficking in persons and smuggling... see more

Sound Portraits' radio documentaries (broadcast on NPR's All Things Considered and Weekend Edition) are audio profiles of... see more

This is a training manual that includes copies of slides that can be used to encourage professionals to become more... see more

This site was designed by Student Services at Eastern Washington University to provide resources for students who are... see more

This is a video that was prepared by two teenage girls in Portland, Oregon. The girls wrote the Just Yell Fire script as... see more

Currently, 1/3 of women in the military say they have experienced sexual harassment. Many women in the military have... see more

Jennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. She was able to escape,... see more

This site, sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, provides information about Trafficking in... see more

This document is a discussion guide for a social work class or anyone who deals with victims of crime. The guide... see more

Global Violence Prevention is an interactive web site about family violence. The site features a case study called... see more

The U.S. Department of State developed a brochure which addresses the growing number of financial scams that are... see more

This site contains a lecture that is part of a Victomology course. This particular lecture concerns issues such as... see more

The Federal Trade Commission has established a public education program that offeres material that may assist in... see more

This site contains a number of different reports regarding statistics on crime and victims. Since this is a government... see more

Compiled results of the National Violence Against Women Survey, consisting of 46 pages, published in January, 2006.

This document offers practical suggestions regarding how reentry partners can become involved in assisting victims whose... see more