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Several challenges for implementing such a system are critiqued, including changing thepractice culture, deciding how to respond to notifications in the most appropriate manner, andcollaborative government and non-government agency relationships.Warburton, T. J. (1996). The availability <strong>of</strong> compensation for victims <strong>of</strong> sexual assault. Unpublishedmanuscript, Victoria University <strong>of</strong> Wellington, New Zealand.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13226.pubTopic Areas: Sexual assault/rape, Victims/survivors, Justice, LegislationAbstract: This paper examines the history <strong>of</strong> criminal injuries compensation and provides anoverview <strong>of</strong> the current procedures that are available in the Accident Rehabilitation andCompensation Insurance Act (1992), civil proceedings, and the Criminal Justice Act (1985),highlighting both the positive and negative aspects <strong>of</strong> each procedure as it relates to victims<strong>of</strong> sexual assault. Whilst these schemes provide some relief to victims, the effects <strong>of</strong> rapeensure that many victims are unable to fully utilise the available resources. As the statereduces its commitment to victims <strong>of</strong> accidents, the author argues that reforms are needed toensure that victims <strong>of</strong> sexual assault and other criminal injuries are not ignored in the process.Recommendations are made to allow compensation to reflect financial costs incurred in theaftermath <strong>of</strong> sexual assault, such as loss <strong>of</strong> income, costs <strong>of</strong> increasing home securitymeasures, and making a distinction between accidental and crime-related injuries.Source: Author’s abstractWard, T. (1998). Crisis counselling with rape victims. New Zealand Journal <strong>of</strong> Counselling, 19(1),31-42.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12986.pubTopic Areas: Sexual assault/rape, Women, Victims/survivors, Prevention/intervention/treatment, Cultural practiceAbstract: This article discusses crisis intervention with women who have been sexuallyassaulted, and provides information for counsellors working with victims on how to interveneeffectively. The author debunks common myths <strong>of</strong> rape and suggests that understanding rapeand the pervasive effects on the victim are important components to working with rapesurvivors. An important role <strong>of</strong> the therapist is also to help the victim make meaning out <strong>of</strong>the sexual assault.Ware, J. B. (1997). The emotional apperception test: A victim specific empathic competency measurefor child sex <strong>of</strong>fenders. Unpublished master’s thesis, University <strong>of</strong> Canterbury, Christchurch,New Zealand.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13261.pubTopic Areas: Sexual abuse, Incest, Perpetrators/<strong>of</strong>fenders, Children as victims, Prevention/intervention/treatmentAbstract: This study is an attempt to create a <strong>new</strong> measure <strong>of</strong> empathy in the child sex<strong>of</strong>fender, which measures empathic competency towards their own victim(s), other victims,and generalised contexts. The measure also sought to discover if <strong>of</strong>fender empathy deficitsemanate in one, or all, <strong>of</strong> the four necessary stages <strong>of</strong> empathy. Twenty incarcerated child sex<strong>of</strong>fenders and 20 community non-<strong>of</strong>fenders were administered the Emotional ApperceptionTest (EAT). The EAT provided reliable and discriminating results. The sex <strong>of</strong>fenders179

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