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Victims' Rights Laws in Illinois: Two Decades of Progress

NCJ Number
108285
Journal
Crime and Delinquency Volume: 33 Issue: 4 Dated: (October 1987) Pages: 532-540
Author(s)
S McGuire
Date Published
1987
Length
9 pages
Annotation
The purpose of this article is to discuss the adjustment made by the criminal justice system during the past two decades in order to safeguard the rights of crime victims and enhance their participation in the process of criminal adjudication.
Abstract
The article discusses traditional approaches to victim assistance and compensation and also presents a more recent and innovative approach in this area. Although the article focuses primarily on legislation, it also discusses the application of legislative changes in the courts as well as initiatives that have come from within the court system. (Author abstract)