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  2. National Center for Victims of Crime - Wikipedia

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    [49] [50] The organization was named the Sunny von Bulow Victim Advocacy Center, and it opened in January 1986, in Fort Worth, Texas. [51] [50] Fort Worth was chosen because of its location in the center of the United States. [52] Auersperg envisioned the organization to be a national information and referral organization for victim-advocate ...

  3. Crime victim advocacy program - Wikipedia

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    Most victim advocacy programs focus on either DV (domestic violence) or SA (sexual assault). Survivors also advocate for improved court procedures and legal assistance for victims. [2] Many crime victims are unfamiliar with the criminal justice system, due to recent immigration, language barriers, or ignorance. In the same article written by ...

  4. Victim Rights Law Center - Wikipedia

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    The Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) is a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to victims of rape and sexual assault in Massachusetts and Oregon. [4] Established in 2003, it became the first nonprofit law center in the United States solely dedicated to serving the legal needs of sexual assault victims. [ 5 ]

  5. Graduation shooting – live: Motive in Richmond high school ...

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    Step father and son identified as victims killed in Richmond high school shooting. WATCH: Latest press conference. 10:00, Ariana Baio. Over $20,000 raised for victims' family via GoFundMe

  6. Advocates say Virginia’s $10 million mass violence care fund ...

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    A phone call woke Sarah Gayle Leonard from a nap on May 31, 2019. A friend had horrifying news: There was a mass shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, where Leonard’s mother — Mary ...

  7. Rape crisis centers in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Legal advocates may educate survivors about the legal process, assist them with getting protective orders against their assailant, and accompany survivors to meetings with the prosecutor or to their court date. [30] The criminal justice system can be traumatic for some rape survivors and so legal advocates are present as a source of support. [31]

  8. Victims' rights - Wikipedia

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    Victims are entitled to compensation depending on the nature and severity of the crime. Particularly vulnerable victims may be granted free legal aid. Victims' assistance agencies may also accompany vulnerable victims at trial with their consent. [87] One of the most vulnerable victim groups in Italy is children under the age of 16.

  9. Virginia creates first permanent state fund for mass shooting ...

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    Virginia is the first state in the U.S. to do this, driven in part by the mass shootings at a Walmart in Chesapeake last year.