Crime Victim Rights Manual (Revised Edition)
(400 pages; © 2005) Available in pdf format for viewing, printing, and/or downloading. See links below.

This manual for judges and other interested court employees provides information about:

• The Crime Victim's Rights Act and other statutes protecting crime victims
• The safety, confidentiality, and other personal/psychological concerns of crime victims
• Restitution and crime victim compensation from the Crime Victims Services Commission

The first edition of the Crime Victim Rights Manual was supported by Crime Victim Assistance Grant Award CVA #20725-1V98, awarded to the Michigan Judicial Institute by the Michigan Crime Victim Services Commission.

• Preface and Table of Contents

• Chap. 1: Mitigating the Psychological Effects of Victimization (pages 1–14)

• Chap. 2: The Legal Bases for Crime Victim Rights in Michigan (pages 15–30)

• Chap. 3: Overview of the Crime Victim's Rights Act (pages 31–50)

• Chap. 4: Protection from Revictimization (pages 51–78)

• Chap. 5: Victim Privacy (pages 79–116)

• Chap. 6: Victim Consultation with the Prosecuting Attorney & Other Rights (pages 117–132)

• Chap. 7: Victim Notification (pages 133–182)

  • Selected Sample Notification Forms

• Chap. 8: The Crime Victim at Trial (pages 183–270)

• Chap. 9: Victim Impact Statements & Other Post-Disposition Procedures (pages 271–308)

  • Sample Forms to Elicit Victim Impact Statements

• Chap. 10: Restitution (pages 309–356)

  • Restitution and Crime Victims Compensation

• Chap. 11: Crime Victim Compensation Awards from the Crime Victim Services Commission
  (pages 357–382)

  • Sample Crime Victim Compensation Application

• Chap. 12: The Relationship Between Criminal or Juvenile Proceedings & Civil Actions Filed by Crime Victims (pages 383–400)

• Appendix: Print and Electronic Resources

• Subject Matter Index

• Citation Index

UPDATES TO THE CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS MANUAL (REVISED EDITION)

• 2007 Updates

• 2006 Updates

• 2005 Updates

To view all of our Publications updates, visit our Updates page.

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