Victim Impact Evidence : Sentencing and Punishment

Victim Impact Evidence

The Rights of Crime Victims--Does Legal Protection Make a Difference?
Dean G. Kilpatrick of Department of Justice

This article discusses the impact of legal protection on crime victims' rights and whether victims from the "strong-protection States" had better experiences with the justice system than those victims who lived in states with no protection.
What You Can Do if You Are a Victim of Crime
Department of Justice

This Department of Justice handbook discusses victims rights, places to go for assistance and how to work for positive change.