National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide, 2010

摘要

This report was developed by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and the National Center for Victims of Crime. The unique collection of resources will inform and inspire your observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week, April 18-24, 2010. This year's theme-Crime Victims' Rights: Fairness, Dignity, Respect-evokes powerful memories of a time when victim compensation and support services were not available to those harmed by crime. In the not so distant past, victims were being routinely excluded from courtrooms and blamed for their victimization, realities that unfortunately still exist for far too many victims. Victims and advocates demanded fairness, dignity, and respect, and the time has come to acknowledge the progress made toward realizing these ideals.