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Victim - Witness Legislation - An Overview

NCJ Number
94263
Date Published
July 1984
Annotation
This document describes and analyzes Federal and State legislation relating to rights of criminal victims and witnesses. Legislative programs involving victim compensation, restitution, witness protection, and other related issues are described also. Legislation by State is presented in 15 categories. For a summary of this document, see NCJ-094365.
Abstract

This document describes and analyzes Federal and State legislation relating to rights of criminal victims and witnesses.  Legislative programs involving victim compensation, restitution, witness protection, and other related issues are described also.  Legislation by State is presented in 15 categories. For a summary of this document, see NCJ-094365.

Date Published: July 1, 1984