De La Rue Lisa, Ortega Lilyana, Rodriguez Gena Castro
University of San Francisco, USA.
Colorado State University, USA.
Int Rev Vict. 2023 Jan;29(1):16-26. doi: 10.1177/02697580221088340. Epub 2022 Apr 27.
Often left out of conversations around criminal justice reform are the victims of violent crimes. One group of people who have the needs of crime victims at the forefront of their work are victim advocates. The current study examines barriers and resources for victim advocates in being able to do their work of supporting crime victims. Through interviews with nine system-based victim advocates points of intervention are identified, which if improved would allow victim advocates to better be able to support victims of crimes. Using principles of grounded theory analysis, four themes emerged: building partnerships and community support, intersectionality, resources and supports, and bureaucracy. In order to better support victim advocates in their work, systems need to remove bureaucratic barriers. There is also a need for access to culturally sensitive mental health services and supports.
在围绕刑事司法改革的讨论中,暴力犯罪受害者常常被忽视。受害者权益倡导者是一群将犯罪受害者的需求置于工作首位的人。当前的研究探讨了受害者权益倡导者在开展支持犯罪受害者工作时所面临的障碍和可利用的资源。通过对九位基于系统的受害者权益倡导者进行访谈,确定了干预点,若加以改进,将使受害者权益倡导者能够更好地支持犯罪受害者。运用扎根理论分析原则,出现了四个主题:建立伙伴关系和社区支持、交叉性、资源与支持以及官僚作风。为了在工作中更好地支持受害者权益倡导者,各系统需要消除官僚障碍。还需要获得具有文化敏感性的心理健康服务和支持。