4. 
insurance deductibles 
6. 
Right to Prompt Return of Personal Property 
1. 
Crime investigators must often seize some of the victim’s property as evidence 
for a criminal case. In most states, authorities must return such property to the 
victim when it is no longer needed. To speed up the return of property, some states 
allow law enforcement to use photographs of the item, rather than the item itself, as 
evidence. The prompt return of personal property reduces inconvenience to victims 
and helps restore their sense of security. 
7. 
Right to a Speedy Trial 
8. 
Right to Enforcement of Victim’s Rights 
1. 
To be meaningful, legal rights must be enforced. States are beginning to pass 
laws to enforce victims’ rights, and several states have created offices to receive and 
investigate reports of violations of victims’ rights. Other states have laws that permit 
victims to assert their rights in court. 
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5. National Center for Victims of Crime. (2012). http://victimsofcrime.org/help-for-crime-victims/get-help-bulletins-for-crime-victims/
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