TY - BOOK ID - 13352429 TI - Rights for victims of crime PY - 2011 SN - 9781442207059 9781442207073 1442207078 1442207051 1282922629 9786612922626 PB - Lanham, Md. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers DB - UniCat KW - Victims of crimes KW - Civil rights. KW - Government policy. KW - Crime victims KW - Victimology KW - Victims KW - Civil rights KW - Government policy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:13352429 AB - Injustice often knocks twice for the one in four adults who will become victims of crime this year and for the one in three women sexually assaulted during their lifetime only to further endure the uncertainty of a daunting legal system. This book prepares readers to advocate for their rights as victims of crimes, offering the truth about laws currently in place that often fail to offer support by providing assistance and protection. By empowering taxpayers, voters and (potential) victims of crime, this short but valuable guide will help shift our system from one of neglect to one of respect a ER -