Often left out of conversations around criminal justice reform are the victims of violent crimes. One group of people who have the needs of crime victims at the forefront of their work are victim advocates. The current study examines barriers and resources for victim advocates in being able to do their work of supporting crime victims. Through interviews with nine system-based victim advocates points of intervention are identified, which if improved would allow victim advocates to better be able to support victims of crimes. Using principles of grounded theory analysis, four themes emerged: building partnerships and community support, intersectionality, resources and supports, and bureaucracy. In order to better support victim advocates in their work, systems need to remove bureaucratic barriers. There is also a need for access to culturally sensitive mental health services and supports.

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基于系统的受害者倡导者确定支持犯罪受害者的资源和障碍

经常被排除在围绕刑事司法改革的对话之外的是暴力犯罪的受害者。将犯罪受害者的需求放在工作最前沿的一组人是受害者倡导者。当前的研究调查了受害者倡导者在能够开展支持犯罪受害者的工作方面的障碍和资源。通过与九个基于系统的受害者倡导者的访谈，确定了干预点，如果改进这些干预点，受害者倡导者将能够更好地支持犯罪受害者。使用扎根理论分析的原则，出现了四个主题：建立伙伴关系和社区支持、交叉性、资源和支持以及官僚主义。为了更好地支持受害者倡导者的工作，系统需要消除官僚障碍。