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| | About Crime Victim Compensation in Michigan |
 | | Victim compensation is awarded as a last resort, publicly or privately sponsored insurances and court ordered restitution must be paid first. | | | Money for crime victim compensation benefits is received from convicted criminal defendants who pay crime victim assessments ordered by Michigan courts. | | | It is not required that there be an arrest or prosecution of the person responsible for committing the crime, however, the victim is expected to reasonably assist with the investigation and any subsequent criminal case proceedings. |
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http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2940_3184-14162--,00.html
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| | victim comp |
| | Victims are required to apply for Victim Compensation in the district where the crime occurred by completing an application and submitting itemized bills directly related to the crime in the district where the crime occurred. | | | Victims may be eligible to receive up to $20,000 for out-of-pocket expenses not covered by insurance or other collateral resources, or up to $1,000 in emergency funds directly related to the crime. | | | Colorado has a dentralized system, which means that crime victim compensation programs exist in each of the state's 22 judicial districts. |
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http://dcj.state.co.us/ovp/comp_english.htm
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| | Texas Attorney General |
| | If the victim or claimant does not agree with the outcome of the final ruling, an appeal may be made to district court. | | | The Crime Victims' Compensation Fund is the "payer of last resort." It is a secondary source that pays for certain out-of-pocket expenses the victim would be responsible for as a result of the crime. | | | If the Crime Victims' Compensation Program makes a decision with which the victim or claimant disagrees, the victim or the claimant has a right under the law to ask that the decision be reconsidered. |
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http://www.oag.state.tx.us/victims/cvc.shtml
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| | Victim's Rights |
| | Victims possess specific rights from the time of the crime until the offender is released from prison. | | | A violation of this section is contempt of court, (2930.18). | | | Victims may make a written or oral statement for any pre-sentence investigation that a court orders. |
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http://www.co.union.oh.us/prosecutor/html/body_victim_s_rights.html
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| | Victim Assistance Unit |
| | Victims are originally registered in the program in certain cases as required by the State of Colorado. | | | If you are the victim or witness on a case and need case status information, please contact us and we will make every effort to provide that information to you. | | | As indicated in the Colorado Constitutional Amendment giving victims rights, this agency is required to notify victims of information at critical stages of the law enforcement process. |
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http://www.douglas.co.us/sheriff/Victim/Victim.htm
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| | Victim Support Northern Ireland |
| | Victim Support does not make public statements on the punishment and sentencing of offenders, except when discussing issues which directly involve the victim, for example compensation or protection. | | | Victim Support works in close co-operation with the police, the Northern Ireland Office, the probation service and others within the fields of criminal justice and social welfare in order to improve policies and practices regarding victims and witnesses of crime. | | | Staff and volunteers are trained to provide support and information about the court process to witnesses, victims and their families, before, during and after the trial. |
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http://www.victimsupport.org.uk/vs_ni
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| | Victim-Witness Advocacy |
| | Victims have a right by law to have input and be informed of pre-trial proceedings. | | | The child victim is seen as one of the most important and needy victims in the criminal justice system. | | | At this point, the victim will be invited to either submit a written statement or to appear personally to testify before a senior hearing officer of the Board or before the Board itself in certain cases. |
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http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/NJTaskForce/vwadv.html
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| | Nat'l Assoc. Crime Victim Compensation Boards |
| | Victims of child abuse comprised 20% of the recipients of crime victim compensation. | | | But this would mean there would be nothing in the Crime Victims Fund at the beginning of FY '07 -- and that VOCA grants for compensation and assistance would likely not be available in that year unless something extraordinary was done both fiscally and administratively. | | | A compensation grant at 60% of state-dollar payout means each state must spend $100 to get $60 in a federal grant, which it also must spend -- meaning, of every $160 spent each year, $100 is state, $60 is federal. |
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http://www.nacvcb.org
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| | TEXAS CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS - Victim Services Division |
| | (b) A victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim is entitled to the right to be present at all public court proceedings related to the offense, subject to the approval of the judge in the case. | | | The failure or inability of any person to provide a right or service enumerated in this article may not be used by a defendant in a criminal case as a ground for appeal, a ground to set aside the conviction or sentence, or a ground in a habeas corpus petition. | | | A victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim does not have standing to participate as a party in a criminal proceeding or to contest the disposition of any charge. |
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http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/victim/victim-billrights.htm
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| | State Unborn Victim Laws |
| | 2005 Senate Bill 146, signed into law on May 20, 2005, provided that "a pregnant woman and the embryo or fetus she is carrying in the womb constitute separate and distinct victims" for purposes of the state laws governing murder, manslaughter, and certain other crimes of violence. | | | Oklahoma: House Bill 1686, signed into law on May 20, 2005, recognizes "an unborn child" as a victim under state laws against murder, manslaughter, and certain other acts of violence. | | | The "unborn child in the womb at any stage of its development" is fully covered by the state's murder and manslaughter statutes. |
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http://www.nrlc.org/Unborn_Victims/Statehomicidelaws092302.html
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| | LADA Victim-Witness Assistance Program |
| | Staff orient victims in the court process, accompany them to court, update them on the progress of the court case, arrange transportation to court, and provide a safe waiting area in the courthouse. | | | However, losses not covered by the program may be recoverable, either through court-ordered restitution as a part of a convicted perpetrator's criminal sentence or through the enforcement of a judgment obtained in a civil lawsuit against the alleged perpetrator. | | | It is contracted with the Board to process victim compensation claims each year. |
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http://da.co.la.ca.us/vwap/vwap.htm
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| | Sweeny PD -- Crime Victim Services |
| | To be eligible, the victim must not share responsibility for the crime, and must report the crime and cooperate with law enforcement and prosecution officials. | | | Our Crime Victim Liaison will monitor court proceedings and will notify you, the crime victim, of any and all court and prosecution actions taken against the accused. | | | It has been said that crime victims are victimized twice: once by the offender and then again by the Criminal Justice System. |
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http://www.sweenypolice.org/crime_victim_services.htm
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| | John R. Gehm |
| | The reluctance of victims to involve themselves in the justice system is widespread and well documented. | | | Two offender samples were utilized: those who were referred into the program and a comparison sample of offenders matched on key background variables from the same jurisdiction but assigned to a different court whose judge did not utilize the program during this time period. | | | Schafer (1965, 1970) advocated restitution as a new paradigm of justice, which, in fact, was simply a return to traditional sanctioning that elevated victim reparation to paramount consideration. |
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http://wcr.sonoma.edu/v1n1/gehm.html
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| | Crime Victims' Rights in America - An Historical Overview |
| | Frank G. Carrington, considered by many to be "the father of the victims' rights movement," founds the Crime Victims' Legal Advocacy Institute, Inc., to promote the rights of crime victims in the civil and criminal justice systems. | | | Two years after its passage, the Victims of Crime Act is amended by the Children's Justice Act to provide funds specifically for the investigation and prosecution of child abuse. | | | The Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 incorporates a Bill of Rights for federal crime victims and codifies services that should be available to victims of crime. |
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http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/ncvrw/1999/histr.htm
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| | Vic/Witness |
| | The Department is committed to ensuring the victims of federal crime are treated fairly as their case moves through the criminal justice system. | | | Accompanying victims to court for trials and sentencings, upon request. | | | Assisting in preparing victims for testifying in court proceedings. |
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http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ian/Victim_Witness/vicwit.html
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| | Victim’s Rights, Restitution and Retribution: Policy Reports: Store: The Independent Institute |
| | In this study, Evers argues that crime would be reduced, and greater justice done to victims, by changing the current criminal justice system to one emphasizing punitive restitution, with the crime victim at the center of the process. | | | The existing criminal justice system furthers victimizes crime victims, reducing them to items of evidence used to determine guilt or innocence. | | | Call toll free 1-800-927-8733 in the United States. |
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http://www.independent.org/tii/catalog_pr/policy_victims_rights.html
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| | Victim Witness Assistance Center - Santa Clara County, California |
| | Victims may need help in the procedures associated with bringing a defendant to justice. | | | Law enforcement, prosecution and the courts must turn their attention to the process of identifying, arresting, convicting and sentencing the offender. | | | Staff may prepare loss evaluations for the court to help determine fair restitution orders and improve chances of recovery from the offender who is responsible. |
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http://www.victim.org
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| | Victim Law Litigation Topics |
| | Victim Which is Not in the Control of the State: The Example | | | You will be able to link to any of these topics and read about the particular issues and cases with which NCVLI has been involved. | | | Victim's Ability to Obtain Discovery from the State |
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http://www.lclark.edu/org/ncvli/litigation.html
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| | Crime Victim Services Frequently Asked Questions |
| | The Office of Victim Services Compensation Program provides financial compensation to eligible crime victims and their relatives* by reimbursing them for expenses not covered by collateral sources (such as insurance). | | | Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime, Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Program; Violence Against Women Act Grants; and the Connecticut General Fund. | | | To obtain restitution in a criminal court case, contact the Prosecutor’s Office or the OVS Victim Services Advocate. |
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http://www.jud.ct.gov/crimevictim
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| | SC Attorney General's Office: Victim's Services |
| | Under the leadership of Attorney General Henry McMaster, the state offers information and support to victims and their families as cases make their way through the criminal justice system. | | | Unfortunately, our courts historically have been obsessed with the rights of the accused and virtually blind to the rights of the victim. | | | Please see the full text of the South Carolina Victim's Bill of Rights. |
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http://www.scattorneygeneral.com/public/victimassist.html
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| | Victim Assistance |
| | Accompanying a victim to court, upon their request. | | | To provide services to those victims whose cases may never see an arrest, let alone a trial. | | | Giving information on how the court works and case status. |
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http://www.kalcounty.com/opa/victim.htm
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| | OVC Links to Victim Assistance & Compensation Programs |
| | With Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding from OVC, state agencies within the United States and U.S. territories have established compensation programs to reimburse crime victims and assistance programs to offer victim services. | | | Fact sheet on State Crime Victim Compensation and Assistance Grant Programs. | | | Directories and Publications on Victim Compensation; includes international information. |
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http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/links.htm
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| | The National Center for Victims of Crime - Home |
| | Recent news articles about policy issues, laws, court cases, events, other topics relating to victims of crime and serving crime victims. | | | DNA Backlog, the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Fund, and Video Voyeurism. | | | Read National Center Statement (prior to oral arguments) |
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http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=dash_Home
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| | Criminal Law - Crime, Victim & Juvenile Resources |
| | Their message boards cover topics as diverse as police, courts, corrections, victims, crime causation, and the death penalty. | | | Discusses a related form of restorative justice dialogue that originated in New Zealand and Australia and has been replicated in some communities in the United States. | | | Guidelines for Victim-Sensitive Victim-Offender Mediation: Restorative Justice Through Dialogue From the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice. |
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http://www.legallawhelp.com/legal_law_channels/criminal_law/resources.html
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| | Victim Services |
| | This bill mandates that victims have input from the time of an arrest through trial and sentencing, incarceration, and for any type of early release. | | | Senate Bill 2, the "truth in sentencing" bill, effective July 1, 1996, took another step forward in helping transform the criminal justice system into the victim's justice system. | | | Facilitates meetings of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's Ohio Council on Victims Justice. |
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http://www.drc.state.oh.us/web/victim.htm
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| | victim |
| | Explain and/or accompany victim through the criminal justice system - court notification | | | Liaison for the Police Department between victims and witnesses and the Prosecutor's Office and court system | | | In fact, until a victim becomes a witness, he or she is essentially irrelevant to the primary process in which police are involved - the apprehension and prosecution of criminal offenders. |
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http://www.netusa1.net/~kpd/victim.html
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| | Survivors of Homicide, New Mexico - NMSOH |
| | The Resources section is where you can find information about crime, the justice system, victim assistance and links to similar resources across the country. | | | We provide support and information for survivors of homicide about the grieving process, the criminal justice system and all other issues pertaining to the survivors of a victim of murder. | | | NMSOH is a tax -exempt Organization that depends largely upon private donations to cover operational expenses, but also seeks some funding. |
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http://www.nmsoh.org
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| | Amazon.com: Video: Victim (1962) |
| | A surprise hit at the box office, many regard it as the work that finally stirred Parliament to begin amending Britain's draconian laws against "homosexual acts." | | | Michael Click (Fort Worth, Texas United States) - See all my reviews | | | Victim stands firmly in the crime thriller category, but the conventions of the genre are merely the occasion for a political plea to legalize homosexuality. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0780020219?v=glance
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| | MoVA Home |
| | criminal justice system, and the interested public in responding to the needs of victims of crime. | | | New Revenues for State Assistance to Victims of Crime | | | MoVA has become a force within the State of Missouri in the efforts to improve the treatment of victims of crime. |
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http://mova.missouri.org
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| | Welcome to the victim section of CJS Online |
| | If you do not wish to take the tour, the navigation on the left provides information on the help and support available to victims of crime as well as what to expect from reporting a crime, what happens in court, and how to apply for compensation. | | | The tour explains each stage of the process any victim of crime will encounter, from the time a crime is reported, through the police investigation to prosecution, court processes and sentencing. | | | This section is for anyone who has been affected by crime. |
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http://www.cjsonline.gov.uk/victim
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| | About Taylor & Taylor - Joe Taylor Biography - crime-victim-lawyers.com |
| | Through Taylor and Taylor, Joe has investigated and litigated over 100 cases on behalf of victims and has presented appeals and argued cases on behalf of victims in the Missouri appellate courts to advance victim related issues. | | | Joe is a member of MATA (Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys), ATLA (Association of Trial Lawyers of America) and the ATLA Inadequate Security Litigation Group. | | | Joe has conducted training seminars for victim service providers throughout the State of Missouri and has provided hundreds of hours of free service and legal and technical advice to rape crisis centers, victim assistance agencies and other service oriented organizations over the past seven years. |
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http://www.crime-victim-lawyers.com/joe_bio.asp
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| | Victim Support Scotland - Home Page |
| | The service is free, confidential and is provided by volunteers through a network of community based victim and youth justice services and court based witness services. | | | It provides emotional support, practical help and essential information to victims, witnesses and others affected by crime. | | | To find the contact details of your local Victim, Witness or Youth Justice Service in Scotland |
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http://www.victimsupportsco.demon.co.uk
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| | Victim Services |
| | WV Crime Victims Compensation Fund: WV Court of Claims | | | This project was supported by Award No. 99-VA-036 awarded by the Division of Criminal Justice Services with funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, Victims of Crime Act. | | | Victim Services offers the following services to victims: |
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http://www.geocities.com/forvictims/lincolnwv.html
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| | Home page of The South Carolina Victim Assistance Network |
| | advocates on behalf of all victims and witnesses of crime | | | Become a Certified Victim Assistance Specialist - Emergency Fund Application and Guidlines - More | | | This web site is part of SC Victim Assistance Network's Crime Victim Information Service System and is made possible by: US Department of Justice, SC Governor's Office, SC Department of Public Safety, Advanced Solutions Group, University of South Carolina and Members and supporters of SC Victim Assistance Network. |
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http://www.scvan.org
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| | Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services |
| | If your case is in the court system, we can help you find the resources available to you. | | | You can look up court dockets, search for offender information or find a survivor group that meets your needs. | | | E'RE his site is designed to give easy access to information for victims of crime in Vermont. |
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http://www.ccvs.state.vt.us
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| | Victims of Crime |
| | Immediately after a criminal act, it is often difficult to think clearly and so wherever appropriate we have included checklists of things that should be done. | | | We emphasize Canadian information and resources that may help victims deal with the personal, legal, and financial impact of what has happened to them. | | | In doing so, we recognise that most crimes have many victims - not just the person directly hurt - but often their families, friends, colleagues, and members of their other communities are affected as well. |
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http://www.acjnet.org/victims/english.htm
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| | University of Central Florida-Victim Services, Designed by: Thuy Huynh |
| | After hours appointments can be scheduled at the advocates discretion. | | | UCF Victim Services maintains confidentiality with all clients who utilize the program's services. | | | Client names, identifying information and disclosures will be kept completely confidential unless an advocate receives written permission from the client to release information to a third party, with the following exceptions. |
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http://www.victimservices.ucf.edu
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| | Victim Services - Utah Department of Corrections |
| | Educational information will also be provided upon request to allied agencies, community based groups or any other entity with a specific interest in the justice system. | | | The Victim Services Unit will provide information, assistance and support to victims of crime whose victimizers are remanded to the custody of the UDC, and to employees who are victims of work place violence. | | | Upon request from the victim, can notify the victim of probation or parole hearings. |
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http://corrections.utah.gov/community/victimservices
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| | MADD Online: Victims/Survivors |
| | This area of our site provides information on the legal process and what to know about the criminal justice system. | | | The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is committed to enhancing the Nation's capacity to assist crime victims and to providing leadership in changing attitudes, policies, and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims of crime. | | | Find out your rights as a Victim of Crime. |
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http://www.madd.org/victims
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| | NVAA Home Page |
| | The U.S. Department of Justice: Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) | | | The University of New Haven: Center for the Study of Crime Victims' Rights, Resources, and Remedies | | | California State University-Fresno (CSUF): Joint Center on Violence and Victim Studies |
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http://www.nvaa.org
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| | Alabama Attorney General - AGOVA - Office of Victim Assistance |
| | Alabama Attorney General - AGOVA - Office of Victim Assistance | | | The journey through the justice system can be traumatic, especially for victims of violent crime. | | | Created on January 11,1988, the Attorney General's Office of Victim Assistance (AGOVA) was established to provide statewide assistance to victims of violent crime. |
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http://www.ago.state.al.us/victim.cfm
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| | Victim Support Ireland |
| | Advocating the concerns of victims in dealing with the criminal justice system. | | | Victim Support is committed to the best interests of victims of crime by actively supporting them, identifying their needs and advocating their rights. | | | With statutory and voluntary organisations concerned with the justice system and the welfare of victims. |
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http://www.victimsupport.ie
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| | DOJ - Office of Crime Victim Services |
| | All text, images or associated items are property of the State of Wisconsin, and may only be reproduced with the consent of The Department of Justice. | | | The Department of Justice is dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence by funding victim services, providing training to prosecutors and law enforcement and promoting public policy that protects victims and holds offenders accountable. | | | This page created by the Department of Justice. |
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http://www.doj.state.wi.us/cvs
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| | Judge: Don't Call Kobe Bryant Accuser "Victim" - June 1, 2004 |
| | JUNE 1--The woman who has accused Kobe Bryant of rape can not be referred to at trial as a "victim," according to a ruling by the Colorado judge overseeing the NBA star's criminal case. | | | In the below decision, District Judge Terry Ruckriegle sided with Bryant's attorneys, who argued that the term implied guilt on the 25-year-old athlete's part and essentially robbed him of the presumption of innocence. | | | The 19-year-old woman will be referred to by her name during the trial, ordered Ruckriegle, who noted that he will continue to refer to her as the "alleged victim." (3 pages) |
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http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0601041kobe1.html
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| | Rape Crisis Centers, Sexual Assault Services, Victim Advocates, and Counseling Services - crime-victim-lawyers.com |
| | Description: The mission of the Victims Services Program in the 32nd Judicial Circuit, Juvenile Division is to facilitate the care and protection of the victims referred to the juvenile division of the courts in Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, and Perry County, Missouri, and to work toward a safe community. | | | Description: provide supportive services to victims of violent crimes through crisis intervention, court advocacy, and group support, while promoting emotional growth and social change. | | | We will prepare our clients to make educated decisions necessary to assure relationships are free of fear. |
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http://www.crime-victim-lawyers.com/victim_resources.asp?state=MO
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