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The Role of the Victim and Victim Advocate in Managing Sex Offenders

The Role of the Victim and Victim Advocate in Managing Sex Offenders. Section 3: Working with Victim Advocates. Learning Objectives . Participants will be able to: Identify the different kinds of victim advocates. Distinguish between system-based and community-based victim advocates.

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The Role of the Victim and Victim Advocate in Managing Sex Offenders

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  1. The Role of the Victim and Victim Advocate in Managing Sex Offenders Section 3: Working with Victim Advocates

  2. Learning Objectives Participants will be able to: • Identify the different kinds of victim advocates. • Distinguish between system-based and community-based victim advocates. • Explain the significance of confidentiality for victims and victim advocates. Section 3: Working with Sexual Assault Victim Advocates

  3. Who are Victim Advocates? • Professionals whose primary role is to serve the needs of crime victims. Individual-level: help victims navigate the criminal justice and social systems. System-level: help change the way the system responds. Section 3: Working with Sexual Assault Victim Advocates

  4. Help victim navigate system Explain legal process Accompany victim to court Assist victims in providing input into decisions made about the case Provide or refer victim to other resources Main Functions of Advocates Section 3: Working with Sexual Assault Victim Advocates

  5. Exercise: Victim Advocacy and Victim Service Organizations What are some of the victim advocacy agencies or organizations that you work with or are aware of? Section 3: Working with Sexual Assault Victim Advocates

  6. Types of Advocates • “System-based” advocates • Work for criminal justice agency • Community-based advocates • Work for independent agency, often non-profit Section 3: Working with Sexual Assault Victim Advocates

  7. Give victims voice in CJ system Act as liaison, access to system personnel Accompany to court Have access to system info Knowledgeable about system Provide info to base agency -- not confidential Often responsible for victims of all crimes Only available during justice process System-based Advocates Section 3: Working with Sexual Assault Victim Advocates

  8. Services precede and extend beyond court involvement Confidentiality Relationships with system vary Ongoing support for victim’s family Available 24/7 Specialists in sexual assault -- take specific concerns into account Accompany to court Provide assistance with release notification and compensation Community-based Advocates Section 3: Working with Sexual Assault Victim Advocates

  9. Important Lessons • Find out what services are available in your community. • Capitalize on every resource possible. Section 3: Working with Sexual Assault Victim Advocates

  10. Confidentiality • Community-based advocates’ communication may be privileged, which: • requires signed consent to release; and • provides protection for victims. • This confidentiality protects victims in the places to which they turn for support. Section 3: Working with Sexual Assault Victim Advocates

  11. Conclusion • Questions Coming up next: • Enhancing Victim Involvement in Sex Offender Management; and • Strategies for Applying the Victim-Centered Approach. Section 3: Working with Sexual Assault Victim Advocates

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