Mission

Vision

NCVLI seeks to promote a society in which:

• every crime victim has comprehensive and meaningful legal rights and can access a knowledgeable attorney for representation in the criminal justice system;
• every crime victim’s attorney has access to education, training, and technical support from a community of experts;
• everyone in the criminal justice system is knowledgeable about and respects the legal rights of crime victims;
• crime victims’ rights are routinely enforced to facilitate meaningful participation in the criminal justice system; and
• every right of every crime victim is honored in every case.

Values

To advance its mission and vision, NCVLI’s core values are ever-present.

• Enhancing fairness and justice for victims requires a process of social change, which is built on a balanced approach of three efforts: legislation, litigation, and education.
• Building a system that supports victims’ rights requires participation of crime victims in achieving the mission.

Purposes

To achieve its mission and vision and maintain its values, NCVLI seeks:

• To promote victims' rights, including those of underserved and marginalized victims, in the criminal and civil justice systems.
• To conduct, support, and promote impact litigation through NCVLI's independent participation.
• To provide support, and promote legal technical assistance to victims' attorneys and others serving victims.
• To educate primarily lawyers, judges, law students, victims, victims' advocates, the law enforcement community and the public.
• To reform law through model laws and protocols, public policy advocacy, and advocacy assistance.