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Constitutional Considerations: Government Responsibility And The Right Not To Be A Victim , Richard L. Aynes
Constitutional Considerations: Government Responsibility And The Right Not To Be A Victim , Richard L. Aynes
Pepperdine Law Review
Within a democratic society, citizens are provided with certain rights and liberties. Among those rights and liberties is the right not to be a victim. In this article, the author examines and analyzes the growing concern for the protection of victims of crimes. Recent legislative enactments have been designed to alter the role of the victim in the civil and criminal justice systems by defining and implementing a series of "victims' rights." The author concludes by recognizing that one of the most important duties of government is to provide for the physical safety of those within its jurisdiction. To implement …
The Crime Victim And The Criminal Justice System: Time For A Change, Paul S. Hudson
The Crime Victim And The Criminal Justice System: Time For A Change, Paul S. Hudson
Pepperdine Law Review
The failure of the present criminal justice system to provide meaningful participation for victims of crime has launched crime victim reform measures to the forefront of the legislative agenda. This article explores current reform measures and proposes new programs to increase the quantity of victims' rights and enhance the quality of victim involvement.
Letters Of Introduction, Robert E. Palmer
The Victims' Movement: An Idea Whose Time Has Come, Frank Carrington, George Nicholson
The Victims' Movement: An Idea Whose Time Has Come, Frank Carrington, George Nicholson
Pepperdine Law Review
The victims' rights movement has only recently gained national exposure. The advances in victims' rights are seen in legislation on the federal and state levels and in various victim support groups. Through the cooperative effort of victims' rights advocates in the public and private sectors, the rights of crime victims are gradually being extended to their rightful place.
Victims' Rights Symposium: Table Of Contents, Robert E. Palmer
Victims' Rights Symposium: Table Of Contents, Robert E. Palmer
Pepperdine Law Review
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