Concept information
Preferred term
United States victim assistance programs
Definition(s)
- Victim assistance programs are organizations that assist crime victims in understanding their rights and navigating their experiences within the criminal justice system. This entry gives an overview of services provided by victim assistance programs, provides the need for and historical evolvement of victim assistance programs, and ends with a brief comment about the importance of victim assistance programs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Victim Assistance Programs, United States]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-M90V1V8D-4
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