Website of VictimLaw an online information source on victims' rights in the United States provided by the National Center for Victims of Crime. The site provides access to a database of full text federal and state laws, tribal laws, constitutional amendments, court rules and court decisions relating to victimsã rights. The database uses a guided search facility where the user can search by topic (the nine core victims' rights), jurisdiction, keyword or citation. There is background information explaining each of the victims' core rights which include the right to attend criminal justice proceedings, the right to apply for compensation and the right to protection from intimidation and harassment. The site also offers a diagram explaining the US criminal justice system, legal glossary and page of links to related websites.A PowerPoint tutorial is also available.
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