Welcome to NCVLI's Library of Legal Resources. This library contains laws and educational material about crime victims' rights. Feel free to browse the various topics available to you. To provide feedback, contact us at ncvli@lclark.edu. Thank you for your interest.
VICTIMS' RIGHTS LAWS
Each state has passed statutes or constitutional amendments providing crime victims with rights in the criminal justice process. These documents provide the text of the most prominent victims’ rights laws of each jurisdiction, including the state’s victims’ rights constitutional amendment if one exists.
VICTIMS' RIGHTS PUBLICATIONS
Following are publications from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, & other agencies.
Compensation and Assistance
Communication Privacy
Restitution - Making it Work
Protective Order Enforcement
Rape Shield Laws
Right to be Present
Input into Plea Agreement
Restitution
Stalking Victimization
Following are publications from the National Crime Victim Law Institute.
Litigating Victims' Rights in the Criminal Justice System
Protecting Victim Privacy: The Tool of Anonymous Pleading in Civil Cases
The Victim Impact Statement at Sentencing A Successful Journey
Practical Tips and Legal Strategies for Easing Victims' Concerns About Testifying
The Crime Victims' Right to Attend Trial
Advancing Victims' Rights Through Strategic Litigation
Defense Access to Victims' Homes
Developing Victims' Rights Law: A study of Precedent and Dicta
Discovery Versus Production
Part I - Standing in Trial Courts
The Grassroots Beginnings of the Victims' Rights Movement
Part II - Express Standing in Appellate Courts
Reporting Crime: A Victims' First Amendment
Part III - Implied Standing in Victims' Constitutional Rights
Rethinking the Role of the State's Attorney
Part IV - Learning Across Movements
A Review of ABA's Guidelines for Fair Treatment of Crime Victims and Witnesses
Victims' Rights and Sexual Assault Survivors
Victims' Rights in the Federal Criminal Justice System
A Chart Outlining the Rights of Victims of Sex Crimes
The Changing Landscape of Federal Criminal Practice
The New Federal Landscape: Snapshots of Change
Following are publications from the Center for Law and Public Policy on Sexual Violence.
Confidentiality and Sexual Violence Survivors: A Toolkit for State Coalitions
Rights and Remedies: Meeting the Civil Legal Needs of Sexual Violence Survivors
A Criminal Justice Guide: Legal Remedies for Adult Victims of Sexual Violence
Tools for Pro Bono Recruitment: A Resource Guide
Following are non-English language publications from OVC.
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