Crime Compensation Funds : Victims' Rights

Crime Compensation Funds

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.
Working with Grieving Children After Violent Death: A Guidebook for Crime Victim Assistance Professionals
Department of Justice

This guide discussed how adult caregivers should counsel children after they view violent deaths and help them understand how to grieve in healthy and constructive ways.