Crime Victims' Rights Act
Definition
A 2004 United States federal statute, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 3771, that gives crime victims a set of enforceable rights in federal criminal proceedings, including standing to assert those rights in court.
Related terms
- Access to Justice and Fair Treatment
- The first pillar of the 1985 Declaration: victims should be treated with dignity, informed of their role and of case progress, and...
- Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power (1985)
- A UN General Assembly resolution, adopted on 29 November 1985, that set out non-binding standards on access to justice, restitution, compensation, and...
- EU Victims' Directive
- Directive 2012/29/EU, adopted on 25 October 2012, which set minimum enforceable standards on the rights, support, and protection of crime victims across...
- Restitution
- A remedy ordered against the convicted offender, requiring them to return property, repair harm, or pay the victim directly, as opposed to...
- Victim Compensation Scheme
- A state-funded arrangement that pays money to a victim, or the victim's dependants, when the offender cannot pay or cannot be identified,...