The 2014 Technology Summit for Victim Service Providers

Identifying Challenges and Possible Solutions

Nelson Lim, Sarah Michal Greathouse, Douglas Yeung

Expert InsightsPublished Sep 17, 2014

On July 24, 2014, the RAND Corporation hosted a national summit on leveraging technology to enable victims of crime to more quickly and effectively obtain the help they need. The summit brought together technical experts, victim service providers, and other key stakeholders to identify requirements, capabilities, and strategies to create a mutually reinforcing technological ecosystem for victims of crime. This document summarizes discussions and observations made by the summit attendees. The document also highlights challenges, research questions, and possible solutions to use technology to improve various aspects of victim services.

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Lim, Nelson, Sarah Michal Greathouse, and Douglas Yeung, The 2014 Technology Summit for Victim Service Providers: Identifying Challenges and Possible Solutions. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2014. https://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF326.html.
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