This excerpt from the 5-minute DVD introduces the 2005 NCVRW theme and uses a montage of photos, headlines, and personal statements to highlight notable achievements in the victims’ rights field from the past 25 years. It also pays tribute to the legacy of President Ronald W. Reagan, who first proclaimed National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in 1981.
Paving the path for justice
This PSA features a family describing how a drunk driving crash and the resulting serious injury to a family member permanently affected all of their lives.
One Crime, Many Victims #1
This PSA dramatically illustrates that crime victims have basic rights that parallel the Miranda Rights of accused offenders, while highlighting the availability of assistance and services to help victims cope with the consequences of their victimization.
Victims have rights #2
This PSA is a Spanish version that mirrors the PSA described above in #2.
Victims have rights #3
This PSA highlights the compelling stories of five crime victims and the impact of their victimizations, including a young mother who lost both her legs in a drunk driving crash; a woman assaulted by a stranger with a hammer; the parents and victim/survivor brother of a young homicide victim; a young woman who was raped; and a man who was severely beaten in a hate crime. Each talks about the impact of the crime and how victim services, counseling, and/or advocacy helped them recover in the aftermath of the crimes.
Justice for victims #1
As does "Justice for Victims #1," this PSA highlights the stories of five victims of violent crimes, including: a woman paralyzed by a vicious attack; a teenager killed in a drunk driving crash; the surviving sister of a young man who was murdered; a male law enforcement officer who was sexually assaulted as a child; and the husband of a woman who was killed in a drunk driving crash. Each talks about the impact of the crime and how victim services, victim compensation, counseling, and/or advocacy helped them recover in the aftermath of the crimes.
Justice for victims #2
This PSA features the parents of two young brothers—one murdered and one severely injured—when they were caught in the crossfire of gang violence. They discuss how victim services, victim compensation, and advocacy helped them cope with the consequences of the crime.
Justice for victims #3
In this PSA, a young woman discusses the physical and emotional impact of being raped, and how victim assistance services helped her cope and hold her rapist accountable.
