02806nam 2200589Ia 450 991045905030332120200520144314.01-282-92262-997866129226261-4422-0707-8(CKB)2670000000060584(EBL)662240(OCoLC)705539028(SSID)ssj0000427288(PQKBManifestationID)11283899(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000427288(PQKBWorkID)10406152(PQKB)11700267(MiAaPQ)EBC662240(Au-PeEL)EBL662240(CaPaEBR)ebr10437354(CaONFJC)MIL292262(EXLCZ)99267000000006058420100527d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRights for victims of crime[electronic resource] rebalancing justice /Irvin WallerLanham, MD Rowman & Littlefield Publishers2010, c20091 online resource (320 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-0706-X 1-4422-0705-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Abbreviations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Forgotten but Still Here; Chapter 2: Inalienable Rights for Victims; Chapter 3: First in Aid; Chapter 4: Caring for Victims; Chapter 5: Making Good the Loss; Chapter 6: Staking Claims; Chapter 7: Stopping Crime; Chapter 8: The Action Plan; Appendix: Draft Model Law to Rebalance Justice by Implementing Effectively Rights for ?Victims of Crime; Notes; Principal Sources; About the AuthorInjustice often knocks twice for the one in four adults who will become victims of crime this year and for the one in three women sexually assaulted during their lifetime only to further endure the uncertainty of a daunting legal system. This book prepares readers to advocate for their rights as victims of crimes, offering the truth about laws currently in place that often fail to offer support by providing assistance and protection. By empowering taxpayers, voters and (potential) victims of crime, this short but valuable guide will help shift our system from one of neglect to one of respect aVictims of crimesCivil rightsVictims of crimesGovernment policyElectronic books.Victims of crimesCivil rights.Victims of crimesGovernment policy.362.88Waller Irvin482891MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459050303321Rights for victims of crime1956558UNINA