Securing rights for victims : a process evaluation of the National Crime Victim Law Institute's victims' rights clinics / / Robert C. Davis ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (137 p.)
• Disciplina: 344.7303/288
• Soggetto topico: Victims of crimes - Legal status, laws, etc - United States
• Altri autori: DavisRobert C (Robert Carl)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-112).
• Nota di contenuto: The development of crime victims' rights in America -- NCVLI and clinic goals -- Victims' rights developments in clinic states -- Clinic operations -- Outreach and sources of clients -- Clinic work in trial courts -- Clinic work at the appellate level -- Implementation challenges.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book discusses how some clinics have won significant gains at the appellate and federal court levels concerning victim standing, the rights to be consulted and heard, and the right to privacy. Some have won significant victories in gaining standing for victims and expanding the definition of particular rights. Others are enjoined in the battle. But all have raised awareness of victims' rights in the justice system.
• Titolo autorizzato: Securing rights for victims
• ISBN: 0-8330-4943-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910220098603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II