Victim's Advocate

03/30/2021

HELPFUL ARTICLES

https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/victim-offender-overlap-one-class-crime-victim-rarely-seeks-or-receives-available

https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/victims-of-crime

https://www.ncsc.org/pjcc/topics/victims #:~:text=These%20federal%20and%20state%20provisions,from%20intimidation%20and%20harassment%3B%20to

All states, the District of Columbia, and most U.S. territories have statutory or constitutional provisions that enumerate rights and protections for victims of crime. Two key federal laws also address victims’ rights. The Crime Victims’ Rights Act (18 U.S.C § 3771), enacted in 2004, specifies ...

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RESOURCES

https://www.justice.gov/actioncenter/find-help-and-information-crime-victims

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/resources-for-victims-of-crime.html

https://victimsofcrime.org/

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Welcome to the "Victim's Advocate" page. The main idea for this page is to supply a resource to victims. Victims who were involved in a crime may visit this page to find counseling.

Victim advocates are trained to support victims of crime. They offer emotional support, victims' rights information, help in finding needed resources and assistance in filling out crime victim related forms.