http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/directory.html
A directory of pro bono (free) lawyers from the American Bar Association.
http://www.lexisone.com/legalresearch/legalguide/states/states_resources_index.htm
State resources such as judicial and legislative websites for all states.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/rape.htm
Information on rights and services provided to victims of sexual assault
and rape.
http://www.aardvarc.org/victim/
Victim assistance information from aardvarc.
http://www.nsvrc.org/
national sexual violence resource center
"The
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is a comprehensive
collection and distribution center for information, statistics, and
resources related to sexual violence. It serves as a resource for
state, territory, and tribal anti-sexual assault coalitions, rape
crisis centers, allied organizations, community projects,
policy-makers, government entities, media, educators, health care
providers and others working to address and eliminate sexual assault."
http://www.rin.lsc.gov/rinboard/rguide/pdir1.htm
Free legal aid in your area: The United States Congress established the Legal
Services Corporation to provide low-income Americans access to civil legal aid.
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/cac/states.htm
National Registry of Sex Offenders. You can view photographs and names of registered offenders by State and City
in many areas of the US.
http://forums.delphiforums.com/perlaw/start
This
is a forum run by a judge in Georgia and frequented by attorneys in
other states. It might be a good place to ask here. (Like with Yahoo,
you'll need a free membership with Delphi to access this service.)
Another option is checking with your local rape crisis center to see if
you qualify for victims' compensation. This varies from state to state
and there are rules and requirements.
http://dictionary.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/results.pl?co=lawcrawler.findlaw.com&topic=fa/fa63a3ac52a8ce64fdd2c2df125ebef9
Rape shield law definition
Laws limiting use of prior sexual history of rape victim.
http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com/scripts/lc.pl?entry=sexual+assault+and+rape+and+laws&sites=library
Documents on sexual assault and
rape
http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com/scripts/lc.pl?entry=sexual+assault+and+rape+and+laws&sites=findlaw.com
Find law site – sexual
assault and rape laws
http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com/scripts/lc.pl?entry=%22rape+shield%22+law&sites=findlaw.com
Rape shield law- protecting the sexual history of the victim.
http://www.trynova.org/Victims/victimizationcontents_page2.html
Table of contents:On this page you can find the following 2 links of special
interest:
http://www.trynova.org/Victims/crimeservices_programs.html
What
are Crime Victim Services? A variety of programs exist to serve crime
victims and witnesses. The programs are not the same in all
communities, and there may be areas, such as rural communities, where
it may be more difficult to find victim services. Some people have had
a hard time obtaining services, perhaps because the program they
contacted did not have staff that was trained or qualified to provide
individualized services, or for some other reason. A victim who is
turned away or refused crime victim assistance services should contact
the National Organization for Victim Assistance at 800-232-6682 to
report the problem. Most crime victims, with information and
persistence, are likely to be able to find help.
http://www.trynova.org/Victims/find_help.html
Where
to find help: The easiest way to find a community-based victim
assistance program is to call the National Crime Victim Information and
Referral Hotline, operated by the National Organization for Victim
Assistance. The toll-free number is 800-879-6682 (voice 24 hours a
day; TTY Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
http://www.trynova.org/Victims/crime_services.html
Victim
assistance services- The most valuable asset of good victim assistance
programs will be their knowledgeable and compassionate staff members,
who often work very hard on behalf of those affected by crime. They
may be called by various titles (victim advocate, victim counselor,
victim specialist, rape crisis counselor, etc.).
http://www.trynova.org/Victims/statecrime_numbers.html
state-wide
phone numbers for crime victim compensation agencies, which can provide
information on applying for reimbursement of certain expenses incurred
by victims or survivors in the aftermath of a crime.
http://www.nsvrc.org/
The
links section supplies the official website of each state. The first
thing to do is click on the state you live in and then click on the
word search and type in rape. You can also find legal information on
your state. Use the search engine and type in rape and laws.
http://www.ndaa-apri.org/publications/apri/violence_against_women.html
Use this manual for prosecution
in ghb and date rape drug cases. (click here and scroll down).
http://dictionary.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/results.pl?co=lawcrawler.findlaw.com&topic=fa/fa63a3ac52a8ce64fdd2c2df125ebef9
This
site is a legal dictionary on findlaw.com directed to a law limiting
use of evidence of previous sexual activity of the victim.