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VRLC in the NewsRape Suspect Charged as Youthful Offender Assault Weapons Model Woman: Alum Promotes Awareness of Violence Against Women Names March 29, 2004 March 1, 2004 Lawyers: Patient Privacy Steps Needed Attorneys and social workers respond to the state ruling that mental health records can be used in court unless the patient explicitly indicates that they not be released. Susan Vickers of the Victim Rights Law Center describes steps VRLC is taking to inform victims of how to assert their privacy rights. Ruling Allows Release of Rape Victim Records: Affects Clients
of Social Workers and Therapists Susan Vickers of the Victim Rights Law Center responds to the Bristol County ruling that victim records of treatment by therapists are only confidential if the victim specifically requests that they be. Police Checking North End Charges—Flaws Seen in One Woman’s
Statement Boston police raise doubts about the truth of one woman’s report of sexual assault. Susan Vickers comments on the social myth that sexual assault victims are liars. Sex Abuse Victims Prompted To Emerge—Church Scandal Seen
as Catalyst In the wake of the church sex abuse scandal, an increased number of sexual assault victims sought help at the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center and The Victim Rights Law Center. Boston University: NOW Faults Boston University at Rally The President of the Greater Boston chapter of the National Organization of Women criticized Boston University’s approach to campus sexual assault at a conference held at Northeastern University. Susan Vickers of the Victim Rights Law Center also spoke at the conference. Dangerous Liasions: Teens’ Misunderstanding of Sex Crimes
a ‘Recipe for Disaster, Teens Get Mixed Messages on Sex, Crime The article reveals a lack of understanding about rape among teenagers. Susan Vickers of the Victim Rights Law Center comments on the importance of age-appropriate education to prevent sexual assault. Advocates Cite Sexual ‘Crisis’ in Mass. Advocates for victims call on Massachusetts to aggressively combat sex crimes with a governor’s commission to address the issue. Susan Vickers proposes the creation of a “sexual assault report card” to give the public a complete picture of this crime. Rape Charges Spur Disbelief in Communities The article describes several cases in which communities were reluctant to believe that their young men committed acts of sexual assault. Susan Vickers comments on this common response and the effect it has on the victim. OP-ED: Our Culture Brings Depravity This OP-ED asserts that American culture is to blame for the prevalence of sexual assault, especially among our young people. Susan Vickers of the Victim Rights Law Center comments on the number of young men charged with sexual assault. Canton High Athletes Charged in Rape of Girl Two Canton High School students were charged with raping a girl. Susan Vickers comments that gang rape is not uncommon among our young people. OP-ED: SJC Rape Case Ruling Hurts Women In this OP-ED, the Executive Director of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, and supervising attorney for the Victim Rights Law Center, explains the implications for sexual assault victims of Commonwealth v. Neumyer. Revisited Rapes, Reawakened Trauma: DNA Testing Worries Victims’
Advocates Recent efforts to begin testing old rape kits draw controversy, as some worry about the effect on victims of reopening cases. Additionally, Susan Vickers comments on the elusiveness of cases involving attackers known to the victim, versus strangers or serial rapists where DNA evidence plays a role. Herald Focus: Human Rights; Rape Counselors Trying to Heal Kosovo’s
Wounds This article describes the work of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center/Victim Rights Law Center in Kosovo. Staff members advised victim Advocates and crisis counselors so that they might better serve women raped by Serbian soldiers during the war in Kosovo. Rape Counselors Head to Europe to Train Refugee Workers Boston Area Rape Crisis Center counselors, including Susan Vickers of the Victim Rights Law Center, trained volunteers about how to help rape survivors at the International Centre for Migration Policy Development in Vienna. |
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