Extractions: Legal Options for Victims If you have been raped or sexually assaulted, it is normal to feel afraid and unsafe after the assault. Most rape and sexual assault victims feel afraid for months or even years after the assault. This is especially true if something happens to remind you of the assault. Additionally, if you are still having contact with the perpetrator, or have potential ongoing contact, you may still be in danger. All of the agencies listed ( Local Rape Crisis Centers National Crisis Hotlines Domestic Violence Programs Local Police ) can help provide information regarding protective orders. In addition, at the Victim Rights Law Center we can help you make decisions about your safety after the assault. We can look at what legal remedies there are that could help you with your situation. We can help you apply for a protective order. Massachusetts laws related to protective orders are outlined below.
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Extractions: My Sister's House Home General Brochure OutReach Program Brochure Advocacy Program Brochure ... Contact Us Grounds for Divorce in South Carolina: 1. ADULTERY: Sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than the spouse, even if it happens while the husband and wife are separated. 2. PHYSICAL CRUELTY: One spouse physically assaulting the other, usually requires proof that this is a pattern of behavior and not an isolated incident unless the incident was severe enough that he/she will be seriously injured or killed. 3. HABITUAL DRUNKENESS: (alcohol/ drugs) Does not have to be everyday, but often enough to cause serious problems with the marriage. 4. DESERTION: When one spouse leaves the home without a good reason and stays away for a year against the wishes of the other spouse. 5. ONE YEAR'S CONTINUOUS SEPERATION: (No fault) When the spouses live in separate homes for one full year without being intimate. You do not have to go to court to be separated. Common Law Marriage It is legal in South Carolina.
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Extractions: Fifty Years in the Making: World War II Reparation and Restitution Claims Purchase this edition now! The Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium 2001: Fifty Years in the Making: World War II Reparation and Restitution Claims was held on March 8th and 9th, 2001. The Symposium focused on claims against both European and Asian actors, governmental as well as private. The Second World War, including the years leading up to it, witnessed the most gruesome human rights violations in history. Millions died and an entire people came to the brink of extermination. Considering the magnitude of the horror that occurred, one can question whether reparations can ever vindicate the Wars victims. However, the right of victims to strive for justice, even after the passage of a half of a century, is more difficult to deny. The Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals of 1946 punished persons who had committed crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The judgments of the two tribunals established important precedents by declaring that war criminals could not go unpunished. However, these tribunals failed to address the issue of reparations for millions of victims. Only the past decade witnessed the full emergence of claims for such reparations against both private and government actors. However, although these claims seek to bring justice to the victims and their families for what remain the most tragic human rights violations in history, numerous legal questions surrounding them remain open for discussion and debate.
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Extractions: All jurisdictions in the United States have implemented regulations and laws designed to protect victims of domestic violence. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was signed into law by President Clinton in September 1994, strengthens many of these protections and outlines Federal as well as State enforcement provisions and penalties. The Federal penalties mandated by VAWA are more stringent than existing State penalties: The bill, for example, makes it a Federal offense to cross State lines in violation of a civil protection order. In order to provide useful advice and support, substance abuse treatment providers should be familiar with VAWA and with relevant State and local regulations as well as with the legal resources available to victims of domestic violence. Substance abuse treatment providers should also have working relationships with the criminal justice system and local providers of legal and domestic violence services to whom they can refer a client with such problems. (See Appendix E for a listing of national programs and hotlines that can help providers identify local services.) VAWA is a civil rights statute that was passed as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (Public Law 103-322). Besides strengthening prevention and prosecution of violent crimes against women and children, the law made domestic violence a civil rights violation. What this means is that a victim of "crimes of violence motivated by gender" can bring a suit for damages in civil court in addition to any charges made in criminal court.
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Extractions: T. Rex's Guide to Life American Society Issues Abuse of Women and Children Government should do everything possible to end the abuse of women and children. The enforcement of restraining orders should be a priority of the government. Abusers should face the maximum possible punishments and should receive life prison sentences for repeat offenses. Airplane Security Guns should not be allowed on airplanes, not even in the possession of pilots or marshals. Anyone whose job deals directly with national security should be a federal government employee. Alcohol Sales of alcohol should be legal in all states, cities and counties and the legal drinking age should be 16 with parental or judicial consent or 18 otherwise. American Bar Association Judicial Review The ABA should be reinstated as a filter for judicial nominees. Community Policing Police officers should live in the areas that they patrol as much as possible and should spend more time on the beat and less time in cars or in offices. This is one of the best ways to help alleviate crime, police brutality and mistrust of law enforcement. Community Rights Communities have the right to know when violent criminals move into their neighborhood, but they do not have the right to deny legally-obtained housing to criminals who have served their sentences.
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Extractions: Contact the webmaster If the program or service you are looking for is not listed, check the list below for more options. Aboriginal Resource Officer Program Helps Aboriginal victims of crime and their families by providing services such as information, support and referral. Amusement Ride Safety Amusement ride safety initiatives establish and enforce technical safety standards to minimize the potential hazards associated with the transportation and movement of people by complex electrical and mechanical equipment. Amusement ride devices are in widespread operation throughout the province at fairs and exhibitions during the summer months. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Provides public protection through the establishment and enforcement of technical safety standards related to the manufacture, installation, and operation of complex pressure equipment in widespread use in all commercial, industrial and institutional sectors within the province. Building Standards Saskatchewan adopts the National Building Code of Canada (NBC) as the basis for Saskatchewan's building and accessibility standards. These standards address fire safety, health safety, structural adequacy, and barrier-free accessibility requirements for all types of buildings. The standards apply to construction of new buildings and renovation, addition, moving, demolition, and occupancy of existing buildings throughout the province.
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Extractions: Fall 1995 If you are ever the victim of a crime of violence motivated by gender bias, the civil-rights provision in the new Violence Against Women Act can help send these messages loud and clear... You are not alone. One of the most powerful forces keeping women subjugated is the fact that individual victims' experiences seem isolated, which keeps women from making common cause and encourages those who are violated because they are women to personally blame themselves. But as women begin to bring civil-rights actions under the Violence Against Women Act, their cumulative cases will expose the commonness and pervasiveness of these violations. Widespread use of the VAWA civil-rights remedy will also "de-sensationalize" extreme cases of discriminatory violence, showing that such violence occurs routinely and in a variety of forms. Your abuse was not random. A civil-rights remedy links violence against women with the historical context of that violence. VAWA defendants will no doubt try to portray their violence as random, personal, or quirky. But the civil-rights remedy will help women prove that the violence against them reflects broader patterns of discrimination and oppression. In this way, the civil-rights approach expresses the value of all women as well as the integrity of each individual victim. What happened to you is no joke.
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Extractions: Last updated on 9 May 2001 "German with amnesia picked up in Malaga", "Mother-in-law lost in the Amazon", "German bitten to death by royal perch" - these are three unusual yet real cases for the Division for Emergency Assistance for Germans Abroad in the Legal Directorate-General of the Federal Foreign Office. Many of the areas of activity of the divisions of the Legal Directorate-General are reflected in the daily headlines: the NATO mission in the former Yugoslavia, the prosecution of war criminals, cases before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, but also questions such as the protection of penguins and whales, environmental protection in the Antarctic or the dispute over fishing rights in the North Atlantic. However, the Legal Directorate-General has a host of other matters to deal with. It is divided into 12 divisions which span the entire spectrum of international law and consular affairs, as well as aspects of public and constitutional law. The tasks of the Legal Directorate-General: Appraisal of topical political processes from an international-law standpoint, e.g. Federal Armed Forces missions abroad.
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Extractions: The Criminal Justice Process An Overview A case progresses through the criminal justice system in many steps, or stages ( Click here to view a flow chart ). The overview that follows might suggest that the administration of justice is an orderly flow that begins with the investigation of a criminal offense and ends with a prison sentence. However, due to the specific circumstances of each case, some proceed more quickly than others. INTRODUCTION Criminal justice in the United States exists to control and prevent crime. Criminal cases are those that involve the commission of acts that are prohibited by law and punishable by a jail or prison sentence. Law enforcement agencies are charged with the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminal offenders. Courts have the duty to assure justice and due process through determining innocence or guilt of the accused and sentencing those who are convicted. The role of correctional agencies in this process involves the control, custody and supervision of persons convicted of crime. LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATION ... THE PROCESS BEGINS
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Extractions: FOUNDATION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF JUSTICE, INC. Recent Award Recipients Detective Gary Nolte of Skokie, Illinois is recognized for his years of dedication and perseverance in putting a stop to the organized criminal activity of the Moro family and was instrumental in bringing many facets of the criminal justice system together on a national basis to work together. Sentencing Through Alternative Resources (S.T.A.R.) Program of San Bernardino, California is a program between the San Bernardino Court system and the local coroners office and is recognized for reducing recidivism among those individuals who have pled to or been found guilty of driving while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs. Honorable James E. Dehn of Cambridge, Minnesota is recognized for his multiple innovative alternative-sentencing programs and his dedication to their implementation. University Legal Assistance of Spokane, Washington - is recognized for providing legal assistance via advice and representation to clients who are individuals with limited financial resources and often having complex legal issues.
Extractions: Violence and abuse at the hands of a loved one is frightening, degrading and confusing. Have you experienced this violence and abuse? If so, you are a victim of domestic violence. You are also the victim of a crime. Despite your conflicting emotions, the legal system may be one of the most effective ways to protect yourself and your children. In 1994, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act ("VAWA") . This Act, and the 1996 additions to the Act, recognize that domestic violence is a national crime and that federal laws can help an overburdened state and local criminal justice system. In 1994 and 1996, Congress also passed changes to the Gun Control Act making it a federal crime in certain situations for domestic abusers to possess guns. The majority of domestic violence cases will continue to be handled by your state and local authorities. In some cases, however, the federal laws and the benefits gained from applying these laws may be the most appropriate course of action. This page is designed to provide practical information on the available federal domestic violence laws and penalties and the rights of federal crimes.
Extractions: Titel: Victimology:Legal, Psychological, and Social Perspectives 1st Edition - Cased Reihe: Author: Harvey Wallace Verlag: Sprache: Englisch Erschienen: August 1997 ISBN: Unser Service für Dozenten document.Form1._ctl15ctl76ctl19_State.value=0; Bestellen ISBN Artikel Verlag S ... V Victimology:Legal, Psychological, and Social Perspectives 1st Edition - Cased E This text provides an overview of the field of victimology. The author examines emerging areas in the field, such as the consequences of victimization and empowering victims. The text includes both traditional and modern approaches to victim's issues and concentrates on issues affecting both victims and victim service providers. Unique coverage includes the financial impact of crime and the extensive coverage of global issues. The author presents an overview of some complex and controversial subjects, and supplies the reader with the resources for more in-depth study and research.
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Extractions: Resolution Submitted by UN Special Rapporteur Rhadika Coomaraswamy UN Commission on Human Rights Geneva nd Session on April 1996 The UN Special Rapporteur Radhika Coomaraswamy wishes to make the following recommendations which aim at the discharge of her mandate in a spirit of cooperation with the Governments concerned and at trying to understand the phenomenon of military sexual slavery in wartime within the wider framework of violence against women, its causes and consequences. The Special Rapporteur counts, in particular, on the cooperation of the Government of Japan, which has already shown in discussion with the Special Rapporteur, its openness and willingness to act to render justice to the few surviving women victims of military sexual slavery carried out by the Japanese Imperial Army. At the National level 137. The Government of Japan should: Acknowledge that the system of comfort stations set up by the Japanese Imperial Army during the Second World War was a violation of its obligations under international law, accept legal responsibility for that violation; Pay compensation to individual victims of Japanese military sexual slavery according to principles outlines by the Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commisssion on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on the right to restitution, compensation and rehabilitation for victims of grave violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms. A special administrative tribunal for this purpose should be set up with a limited timeframe since many of the victims are of a very advanced age;
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Extractions: 3 credits. Lecture. This course analyzes legal and practical problems in the administration of criminal justice from police investigation through arrest and the commencement of formal proceedings, including: arrest; search and seizure; right to and assistance of counsel; entrapment; police interrogation and confessions; lineups, show ups and other pretrial identification procedures; grand jury investigations; and the exclusionary rule. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: PROSECUTION AND ADJUDICATION (CRJU7402) 3 credits. Lecture. This course analyzes legal and practical problems in the administration of criminal justice after the commencement of formal proceedings, including: bail; pretrial release; prosecutorial discretion; preliminary hearing; grand jury review; the right to a speedy trial; discovery and disclosure; plea bargaining; trial by jury; sentencing; double jeopardy; and post-conviction proceedings. CRIMINAL SENTENCING (CRJU9408)
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Extractions: CRIME CAN BE A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. You often feel violated by the intrusion into your life and are left with feelings of anger and pain. While the criminal justice system is designed to protect, support and serve our communities, most citizens do not learn about it until after they become victims of crime - the worst possible time to try to understand the complex roles and responsibilities of each of the "players" in the system. However, no criminal can be successfully prosecuted without the valuable assistance of victims and witnesses. This page will answer many of the most common questions asked by crime victims. Other pages summarize how a criminal case proceeds through court, and explain legal terms commonly used in criminal cases. Please see our Steps in a Criminal Prosecution web page for a summary. I feel that a crime has been committed. How do I press charges? Can I report a crime directly to the Prosecutor's office?
Extractions: TITLE: Impact of Constitutional and Statutory Protection on Crime Victims' Rights in Four States in the United States, 1995 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S): Beatty, David, Susan Smith Howley, and Dean G. Kilpatrick. AFFILIATION : National Center for Victims of Crime. SUMMARY EXTENT OF COLLECTION: This data collection consists of nine data files with machine-readable user guide, codebook, and data collection instruments in one PDF file, and SAS and SPSS data definition statements. EXTENT OF PROCESSING: The data and machine-readable documentation were reformatted by ICPSR. ICPSR performed checks for undocumented codes and standardized missing data codes. ICPSR also produced a codebook and generated SAS and SPSS data definition statements for this collection. DATA TYPE: survey data TIME PERIOD: DATE OF COLLECTION: April-October 1995 FUNDING AGENCY: United States Department of Justice. National Institute of Justice. GRANT NUMBER: 93-IJ-CX-K003 DATA SOURCE: All three surveys were administered by phone using a Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing system (CATI).