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	NCJ Number:		NCJ 210461
	Title:		Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance (2005)
	URL(s):		PDF
	Corporate Author:		Office for Victims of Crime US Dept of Justice Office of Justice Programs United States of America
	Date Published:		05/2005
	Page Count:		75
	Annotation:		This guide presents the United States Attorney General’s guidelines governing victim and witness assistance.
	Abstract:		The many provisions for crime victims’ rights and remedies are presented, including the Justice for All Act of 2004, which was enacted since the publication of the last edition of this guide. Following a brief foreword by the U.S. Attorney General, the guide presents the suggested provisions for victims’ rights, considerations for child victims and child witnesses, general considerations, guidelines applicable to all components, services to victims and witnesses, restitution, and guidelines for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, terrorism, other mass causalities, human trafficking, and identity theft. The guidelines are meant to provide internal Department of Justice guidance and do not create any rights or standards enforceable by law. Among the rights provided to victims of crime include the right to reasonable protection from the accused, the right to reasonable and timely notification on aspects of the case, and the right to full and timely restitution. The statutory framework for restitution is laid out and includes guidance on mandatory and discretionary restitution and on restitution as a condition of probation. Services to victims at the three main criminal justice phases, investigative, prosecution, and corrections, are enumerated, including guidelines on notification of case events, protection from harassment, and victim impact statements. Guidelines governing child victims incorporate suggestions on privacy protections and on prosecutions involving child witnesses.
	Main Term(s):		Victim services ; Victims rights
	Index Term(s):		US Department of Justice ; Policy ; Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
	Sale Source:		NCJRS Photocopy Services Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849-6000 United States of America OVC Resource Ctr P.O. Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849-6000 United States of America
	Type:		Handbook
	Country:		United States of America
	Language:		English
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