1.15. Victim Rights and Assistance

What is the primary definition of a victim within the criminal justice system as outlined in the text?

In which decade was the Victim's Rights and Restitution Act H.R.5368 made law, creating a formal structure for victim services?

The Victim's Rights and Restitution Act H.R.5368 requires Federal law enforcement to accord victims of crime with how many specific rights listed in the text?

Which of the following is NOT a right granted to victims under the Victim's Rights and Restitution Act H.R.5368?

What is the primary purpose of a victim-impact statement?

According to the list of basic victims' rights from the National Center for Victims of Crime, how can a victim impact statement help a victim's recovery?

Under the 'Right to Be Informed', victims generally have the right to receive notification of all the following events EXCEPT:

What is the stated purpose of the 'Right to Be Informed' for victims?

Which of the following is a type of protection that victims may receive under the 'Right to Protection'?

What types of expenses does crime victim compensation primarily aim to reimburse?

Which of the following losses are typically covered by crime victim compensation programs?

Why is victim compensation referred to as a 'payer of last resort'?

What is the primary difference between victim compensation and restitution?

Under the 'Right to Restitution from the Offender', what is the main purpose of the offender making payments?

According to the text, which of the following is a loss that can be covered by restitution?

What is the purpose of the 'Right to Prompt Return of Personal Property'?

How can law enforcement speed up the return of a victim's personal property that is being held as evidence?

What does the 'Right to Enforcement of Victim’s Rights' imply?

In what context can a family member of a homicide victim exercise rights on behalf of the victim?

What type of harm experienced by a victim may be described in a victim impact statement?

Which entities may use information from victim impact statements to make decisions?

What is one way states provide information about court proceedings to victims, as mentioned in the text?

The text lists how many specific types of protection a victim may receive under the 'Right to Protection'?

For what reason must a victim show that losses occurred to be eligible for compensation?

How may a court order an offender to pay restitution?

The list of basic victims' rights from the National Center for Victims of Crime includes how many main rights?

What right concerning court proceedings is mentioned as part of the Victim's Rights and Restitution Act H.R.5368?

Which statement accurately reflects the scope of victims' rights laws in different states?

The Victim's Rights and Restitution Act directs Federal law enforcement agency heads to designate persons responsible for providing how many specific services to victims?

Who makes the final decisions about the case, even though a prosecutor may be required to confer with the victim?

In addition to physical types of protection, what other kind of protection is mentioned under the 'Right to Protection'?

What is a key requirement for a victim to be eligible for compensation from a state program?

Which of the listed rights varies depending on federal, state, or tribal law, or even military installation?

Under the 'Right to be Treated with Dignity, Respect, and Sensitivity', victims have the right to be treated with courtesy, fairness, and care by whom?

Which of the following is NOT a notification victims usually have the right to receive in their cases?

What is the primary goal of the laws that establish victims' rights?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three specific services that Federal law enforcement agency heads must designate persons to provide for victims?

In the context of state law, who besides a direct victim or homicide victim's family might be allowed to exercise victims' rights?

How have some states created a mechanism for the 'Right to Enforcement of Victim's Rights'?

What does the text suggest is a positive outcome for victims who make victim impact statements?

The right to restitution holds offenders directly responsible for what kind of harm?

What is the seventh right listed under the basic victims' rights from the National Center for Victims of Crime?

Which of the following losses is explicitly mentioned as something that crime victim compensation programs SELDOM cover?

Which right is included in the constitutions of most states that have victims' rights amendments?

The text notes that in the past, victims and families were often not included in the court process because the state prosecutes criminal offenses in the name of what?

What does the text identify as the sixth right in the list of basic victims' rights?

Among the rights provided by the Victim's Rights and Restitution Act, which one involves receiving money from the offender?

Which of the following is NOT one of the events about which most states require victims receive notice?

What is the second right listed under the basic victims' rights from the National Center for Victims of Crime?

What do some states permit victims to do to assert their rights in court, as part of the 'Right to Enforcement'?