- Matching victims with advocates to support them through the process of seeking justice and safety has been shown to increase follow-through on prosecutions and to reduce the amount of future violence in the lives of women who had left abusive relationships (Sullivan and Bybee, 1999; Goodman Bennett and Dutton, 1999).
- Victim advocate programmes also have been shown to be effective in supporting victims of sexual assault, specifically by reducing the number of case withdrawals, and as a part of integrated victim support centres (Lovett et al. 2004).
For more on victim advocate programmes, see establish dedicated court-affiliated centres for women and girl survivors of violence.