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  2. Crime Victims' Rights Act - Wikipedia

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    The Crime Victims' Rights Act, (CVRA) 18 U.S.C. § 3771, is part of the United States Justice for All Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-405, 118 Stat. 2260 (effective Oct. 30, 2004). [1] The CVRA enumerates the rights afforded to victims in federal criminal cases and victims of offenses committed in the District of Columbia.

  3. Victims' rights - Wikipedia

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    In 2015 The Victims Bill of Rights Act (Bill C-32) created the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and amended other legislation to align with these rights. [23] [22] Since the first provincial Victims Bill of Rights in Manitoba, every province and territory has instated some type of law that addresses victims of crime although they vary. [23]

  4. Victims' Rights Amendment - Wikipedia

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    The federal victims' rights amendments which have been proposed are similar to the above. The primary contention, and perhaps the main reason that to this point they remain only proposals, is whether they will apply only to federal offenses and the federal system or will mandate all states to adopt similar provisions (the version advocated by at least one very high-profile advocate, John Walsh ...

  5. Silver lining in Epstein saga: New focus on victims' rights - AOL

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    The Epstein case bolstered the national victims' rights movement, several advocates said, an effort that has gained momentum in recent years Silver lining in Epstein saga: New focus on victims' rights

  6. Victims of Crime Act of 1984 - Wikipedia

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    The Office for Victims of Crime, established by the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) of 1984, administers the Crime Victims Fund. The fund is financed by fines paid by convicted federal offenders. As of September 2013, the Fund balance had reached almost $9 billion.

  7. Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act - Wikipedia

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    The Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114–236 (text)) is a landmark civil rights and victims rights legislation in the United States that establishes, for the first time, statutory rights in federal code for survivors of sexual assault and rape.

  8. 1982 California Proposition 8 - Wikipedia

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    The Victim's Bill of Rights added Section 28 to Article 1 of the constitution. This section has since been substantially added to and amended by Marsy's Law, enacted in 2008. Section 28 granted victims of crime the right to restitution from the perpetrator unless there were "compelling and extraordinary reasons" to the contrary. It also ...

  9. Tennessee must respect and elevate the rights of crime ... - AOL

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    During April 21-27, we recognized National Crime VictimsRights Week as a time to stand in solidarity with survivors of violent crime and use our voice to advocate for their rights and ...