Article: Victims' families begin epic trek.(News)

Victim impact evidence: hard to find the real rules.
Cornell Law Review;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... developments in the law relating to victim impact evidence over the last decade ... hopes in this area. Part II examines victim catharsis and its growing importance as a justification for the receipt of victim impact evidence. I SEARCHING (PREDICTING ...

Article: Recognizing Victims in the Federal Rules of Criminal ...
Brigham Young University Law Review;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... CVRA: defining "victim," giving victims notice before confidential ... appoint counsel for victims, and protecting the victim's right to proceedings ... protecting crime victims' rights in the federal system. A. The Victim's Absence from ...

Article: A 'victim' census for our times. (humor) (Column)
U.S. News & World Report;  November 23, 1992 ;     700+ words ... ... Bush: 25 million. * Victims of rock music and ... 10 million. * Victims of co-dependency and warped family upbringing -- 96 ... Official minority victims (blacks, Latinos ... Unrecognized striving-for-victim-status minority ...

Article: Victim assistance in Lexington County: Providing the best ...
Sheriff;  September 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... witnessed the scene. A family argument that has turned ... matter what the cause, a family has just been changed ... professional services to the victim. One of the missions ... with the creation of the Victim Assistance Program ... the courts, and the victims. The program was accepted ...

Article: Victim Support in money crisis
Sunday Star-Times;  October 14, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... the auspices of the Victims' Task Force. The Victim of Offences Act ... on the rights of victims, including the need for victim impact reports. The idea behind Victim Support was to provide ... accident and emergency victims with immediate help ...

Transcript: VICTIMS RIGHT AMENDMENT: HONORABLE JOHN GILLIS
Congressional Testimony;  July 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... disseminates information about victim issues. I know firsthand ... violent crime exacts on its victims. As a survivor of a homicide victim, I testify before you ... understanding the plight that crime victims and their families face in the criminal justice ...

Article: VICTIM COMPENSATION: Missouri program offers financial ...
St. Joseph News-Press;  June 23, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... The Missouri Crime Victims' Compensation Law ... Compensation. Lucy Reno, a victims advocate in the Buchanan ... Anyone who's been a victim of a crime can apply ... statistics from the Crime Victims' Compensation Program ... million in 2000 and 2001. Families of murder victims were ...