7 FAM 1950
CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS
(CT:CON-823; 07-27-2018)
(Office of Origin: CA/OCS)
7 FAM 1951 victims rights
CT:CON-823; 07-27-2018)
a. U.S. law sets forth certain
rights of victims who report crimes
to law enforcement as their cases progress through the investigation,
prosecution, appeal, and incarceration of the convicted offender.
b. U.S. victims rights
laws commonly express that a victim of crime has the right to:
(1) Be treated with dignity and respect;
(2) Be reasonably protected from the accused;
(3) Be notified of court proceedings related to the
case;
(4) Seek restitution
from the convicted offender; and
(5) Submit a victim impact statement at sentencing;
and
(6) Receive information
about the arrest, charging, conviction, sentencing, and release of the
offender.
c. For a brief history of Crime Victim Assistance in the United
States visit the National Criminal Justice Reference Service.
d. International
Principles there are a variety of international instruments related to the rights of victims of crime. Most are in the
form of non-binding declarations that articulate the rights of crime victims
and the types of assistance that should be provided. See the U.N. General
Assembly Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and
Abuse of Power 40/43 of November 29, 1985.
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Victims should be treated with compassion and
respect, without judgment, and with a view to securing justice for the harm suffered.
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7 FAM 1952 through-1959 Unassigned