This report presents the rates and characteristics of violent crimes experienced by American Indians and summarizes data on American Indians in the criminal justice system. The document includes statistics on involvement of alcohol, drugs, and weapons in violence both against and by Indians; information on victim-offender relationships; data on the ethnicity of persons committing violence against Indians; the rate of reporting to police by victims; and findings on injuries, hospitalization, and financial loss suffered by victims. Sources include the National Crime Victimization Survey, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Supplementary Homicide Reports, and Bureau of Justice Statistics surveys of offenders on probation or in local jails or state and federal prisons. February 1999; Free (NCJ 173386); BJS.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/aic.pdf

This 44-minute video examines the incidences of, patterns of, and responses to child sexual abuse in American Indian communities. February 1993; Free (NCJ 144998); OVC.

This discussion guide accompanies the video that examines incidences of, patterns of, and responses to child sexual abuse in American Indian communities. It provides a basis for discussion of this problem among members of tribal and American Indian organizations, tribal court and law enforcement personnel, victim advocates, child welfare and human services professionals, and community organizations. September 1999; Free (NCJ 179105); OVC.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/bitter/welcome.html

This 10-minute video instructs American Indian children about the jobs performed by tribal and federal court personnel and provides answers to questions about court procedures that are likely to be asked by child witnesses. December 1996; Free (NCJ 139730); OVC.

This activity book contains games, puzzles, and information designed to instruct children on the jobs performed by tribal and federal court personnel. The activity book uses the same characters as and is designed to accompany the video B.J. Learns About Federal and Tribal Court. September 1997; Free (NCJ 167252); OVC.

This 21-minute video presents the perspectives of adult American Indian survivors of child abuse, tribal leaders, tribal justice personnel, and social service providers on the problems of domestic violence and child abuse on Indian reservations, measures needed to address the problem, methods that could be employed to prevent the abuse of American Indian children in the future, and exemplary programs and services. November 1996; Free (NCJ 164621); OVC.