Victim - Witness Legislation - An Overview

• NCJ Number: 94263
• Author(s): P L Woodard; J R Anderson
• Date Published: 1984
• Length: 0 pages
• Grant Number(s): 82-BJ-CX-0010
• Sponsoring Agency: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
• Corporate Author: Search Group Inc
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Note: Document in microfiche only.

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.