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Victimology - United States Congress enacted a series of laws designed to inform victims and witnesses of crime of their rights and positions in the criminal justice system.
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Garrett D. Boesch Victimology (CJ322) Final Assignment 1 September 2004 Between 1982 and 1990, the United States Congress enacted a series of laws designed to inform victims and witnesses of crime of their rights and positions in the criminal justice system. The last of the series, the Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990, imposed a duty on departments and agencies of the United States engaged in detecting, investigating, or prosecuting crimes, and incarcerating those convicted, to see that victims are accorded specific rights and certain services. Congress via the President directed the Department of the Navy (DON) meet mandatory requirements in relation to the rights of victims and witness within the military justice system. Today, the U.S. Navy is a benchmark organization in regards to the rights of victims and witnesses. The provisions described in this essay are not limited to offenses prosecuted at courts-martial (equivalent to a felony offense and trial). Crime...
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