Crime Victim Rights Manual—Revised Edition © 2005–2012

• Crime Victim Rights Manual (10.74MB PDF)

All updates issued since this benchbook's last publication date have been integrated into the content of the benchbook. The Crime Victim Rights Manual is current through January 1, 2012. The benchbook is in PDF format and is fully searchable using Adobe Acrobat's search features.

NOTE: This benchbook does not represent a wholesale revision of its content. Indexes and other special sections have not yet been updated and are not included.

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 Victim 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.

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