VICTIMS HAVE RIGHTS TOO

Indiana

Crime Victims’ Rights

v= A victim has the right to be

treated with fairness, dignity and respect during the criminal justice process.

v&nb= sp; A victim has the right to be in= formed if the person who committed the perpetration against them are released from= custody or escaped.

v&nb= sp; A victim has the right to safety when the person who committed a crime against them is released from custody=

v&nb= sp; A victim has the right to information about the disposition of the criminal case involving the person= who perpetrated against them.

v&nb= sp; A victim has the right to be he= ard at any time regarding the sentencing and post-conviction release decision of the person who perpetrated against them.

v&nb= sp; A victim has the right to make a written or oral statement for the pre-sentence report. The victim also has the right to r= ead any pre-sentence reports relating to the crime committed against them.=

Information and Referrals a= bout Victims’ Rights Services, and Criminal & juvenile Justice Resourc= es:

Battered Women’s Justice Project—800-903-0111

Bureau of Indian Affairs—800-633-5155

Childhelp USA National Hotline—80= 0 4-A-CHILD

Identity Theft—877-ID-THEFT<= /span>

Justice Statistics Clearing House—800-851-3420

Juvenile Justice Clearing House—800-851-3420

Mothers Against Dr= unk Driving—800-GET-MADD

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

800-843-5678

TDD – 800-826-7653

Nati= onal Center for Victims of Crime—800-FYI-CALL

National Children’s = Alliance—800-239-9950<= /span>

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drugs

800-729-6686=

TDD Hotline 800-487-488= 9

Hearing Impaired 800-735-2258<= /p>

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglec= t

800-394-3366=

National Crime Prevention Council—800-NCPC-911

National Criminal Justice Reference Service—800-851-3420

National Domestic Violence Hotline—800-799-SAFE

TTY Hotline—800-787-3224=

National Fraud Information Hotline—800-876-7060

National Organization for Victim Assitance<= /o:p>

800-TRY-NOVA=

National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children

888-818-POMC

Nati= onal Resource Center on Domestic Violence

800-537-2238=

TTY Hotline –800-= 553-2508

National Sexual Violence Resources—877-739-3895

Office for Victims of Crimes—800-851-3420<= o:p>

TTY-877-712-9279

Office for Victims of Crime Training—866-O= VC-TTAC

TTY 866-682-8880

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network—800-656-HOPE

Resource Center on Domestic Violence, = Child Protection and Custody—800-527-3223

Prepared by a Family Violence Class member

March, 2005

For IPFW Victims’ Rights Week

Community Fair

VICTIMS HAVE =

RIGHTS TOO!

National Cr= ime Victims’ Rights Week

April 10-16, 2005

« S I L V E R= A N N I V E R S A R Y «

In conjunction with:

IPFW Victims’ Rights Week Community Fair

April 11, 2005

2:00-6:00 p.m.

Victims= 217; Rights Apply if:

v The victim had an alleged felony committed against them

v The victim had an offense upon them personally, including:

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Battery

Domestic Battery

Aggravated <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Battery

Battery by Body Waste

Criminal Recklessness

Intimidation=

Harassment

Invasion of Privacy

Pointing a Firearm

v The victim had an offense committed against them by a person who:

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§ = Is or was the victim’s sp= ouse

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§ = Is or was the victim’s li= ve in

(as if a spouse)

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§ = Has a common relationship with a child

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OTHER VICTIMS’ RIGHTS

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Victims also have the right to:

render resti= tution and other civil actions against the person was convicted of perpetrating a = crime against the victim

Victims have= the right to be informed of their constitutional and statutory rights

Do not let those who have been victimized be re-victimized again by not assert= ing their rights

IT’S TIME TO

SPEAK UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS AND…

LOCK THEM UP!

The term victim m= eans

Anyone suffering:=

&= nbsp; Personal offenses

&= nbsp; Intimidation

&= nbsp; Harassment

&= nbsp; Stalking

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In 2002, an Amendment to the United States Constitution was added for Crime Victim̵= 7;s Rights.

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This amend= ment gave victims guaranteed rights

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If you have been a victim of a crime, stand up and utilize your rights.

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If you kno= w of someone who has been victimized, tell them their rights.<= /p>

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For information about victim

assistanc= e, contact the

Office for Victims of Crime

at 800.851.3420

www.ovc.gov

or:

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