CAP TIP #8 To Improve Public Awareness The Ten Core Rights of Crime Victims and Survivors Introduction Today in America, there are over 32,000 laws that define and protect the rights of crime victims and survivors, and 33 states have passed state-level rights constitutional amendments. victims’ One of the in crime victims and survivors is to ensure most helpful ways to promote “strength” that they are aware of their rights, and how to seek supportive services that can help them exercise these rights. One way to enhance is to consistently enforce victims’ “resilience” statutory and constitutional rights in accordance with law. And one of the most critical victims’ ways to is to educate them about the broad range empower everyone concerned about “justice” of so that community members are able to help people whom they know family victims’ rights – members, neighbors, friends and/or co-workers who may become victims of crime. – Law enforcement, prosecutors, judges and courts, and institutional and community corrections agencies have important obligations to implement the laws and constitutional amendments adopted for the benefits of crime victims and survivors. The full exercise of rights by victims and survivors demonstrates that justice is, in fact, for all. Compliance with and enforcement of the rights of crime victims and survivors are core tenets of of America’s fundamental concept justice. important to note that rights laws vary by state and jurisdiction. This CAP It’s victims’ TIP offers an overview of the and provides resources with information that is ten “core rights” both general and specific to states. Also included in a separate attachment are two posters in English and Spanish that – – incorporate the 2017 NCVRW theme artwork with the core “ten rights.” Resources about Crime Rights Victims’ To help you personalize rights laws to your state or jurisdiction, there are eight helpful victims’ websites that offer myriad resources and information about crime statutory and victims’ constitutional rights at the state, Tribal and Federal levels:
CAP TIP #8 To Improve Public Awareness The Ten Core Rights of Crime Victims and Survivors Introduction Today in America, there are over 32,000 laws that define and protect the rights of crime victims and survivors, and 33 states have passed state-level victims’ rights constitutional amendments. One of the most helpful ways to promote “strength” in crime victims and survivors is to ensure that they are aware of their rights, and how to seek supportive services that can help them exercise these rights. One way to enhance victims’ “resilience” is to consistently enforce victims’ statutory and constitutional rights in accordance with law. And one of the most critical ways to empower everyone concerned about “justice” is to educate them about the broad range of victims’ rights so that community members are able to help people whom they know – family members, neighbors, friends and/or co-workers – who may become victims of crime. Law enforcement, prosecutors, judges and courts, and institutional and community corrections agencies have important obligations to implement the laws and constitutional amendments adopted for the benefits of crime victims and survivors. The full exercise of rights by victims and survivors demonstrates that justice is, in fact, for all. Compliance with and enforcement of the rights of crime victims and survivors are core tenets of America’s fundamental concept of justice. It’s important to note that victims’ rights laws vary by state and jurisdiction. This CAP TIP offers an overview of the ten “core rights” and provides resources with information that is both general and specific to states. Also included in a separate attachment are two posters – in English and Spanish – that incorporate the 2017 NCVRW theme artwork with the “ten core rights.” Resources about Crime Victims’ Rights To help you personalize victims’ rights laws to your state or jurisdiction, there are eight helpful websites that offer myriad resources and information about crime victims’ statutory and constitutional rights at the state, Tribal and Federal levels:
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