Victims Bill Of Rights

The definition of the word honor is high respect for someone. My definition of honor is someone who did something very important and should be respected.

An interview conducted by Curtis Scheck who volunteers for the Lethbridge Victim Service Unit. Curtis has volunteered for two years and continues to pursue it. He defines the role of the organization as one who advocates for those who are unheard after a traumatic event. He states “[the] victim gets pushed aside; and we put them first” (Scheck, personal communications). The service is broken down into three sections; crisis support (first responders), court supports, and lastly media support. Curtis works in the crisis support section, providing immediate support after the first contact with the police. Witnessing first hand how the rights of a victim can be extremely important. The rights of a victim include victim impact statements, legislative

In many cultures, honor and manliness go together. Honor lost was manhood lost. Because honor was such a central aspect of a man’s masculine identity, men would go to great lengths to win honor and not lose respect. In today’s society, honor means being true to a set of personal ideals, or being a person of integrity. Men are often told to “man up”, which means to show strength and courage. There are a few groups in today’s society that still consider honor to be a worthwhile goal. Our military, police departments and fire departments are all considered an honorable profession. Even our criminal gangs have a code of honor that they must live by.

What exactly is honor? Honor is a sense of integrity and responsibility. Honor is doing what someone believes to be the right thing to do. To some people honor even means putting others before themselves, and doing what is best for everyone in the situation. In the story The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor was faced with a very challenging decision at the end.

"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense."

Continual support to victims of crime is a necessary service in any just society; this support is especially needed in the event that a convicted offender is exonerated. In the United States when a crime is committed the state, not the victim, owns and prosecutes the case so historically the victims’ rights have been neglected. In the modern era victims’ rights are being improved during the trial and sentencing phases of the criminal justice process; however in the event of an exoneration the victim is routinely revictimized and this problem needs to be corrected.

“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial

Victims of crime in New South Wales have a Charter of Victims Rights (the Charter) to protect and promote their rights. The NSW Government has recently amended the Charter, strengthening the way rights are expressed. An additional right has been added to the Charter - The right to be informed about making a complaint if you think that the Charter has been breached.

Baron von Steuben noted that a US officer.s first objective should be to treat his men .with every possible kindness and humanity..1 So it was not surprising when the US Army identified respect as oneof its seven values. In 1998 respect language gave the Army a powerful way to organize ongoing discussions about discrimination and harassment.2 The previous year.s headlines had been filled with allegations

There is conflict over the victim rights policies because one cannot define specifically what is the cause of victimization or who is or is not a victim. The six elements of U.S. political culture are individualism, privet property, contracts and laws, freedom, equality, and democracy. Individualism is defined as a form of responsibility and independence; privet property is a form of protection by the government whether it be through taxes land or must furthermore one must give up some up something to the government to get benefits and protection. Freedom is the same thing as liberty where absence of restraint takes place. Equality is where the same treatment is being given across the board. All the elements listed

A victim is usually defined as a person who has been directly harmed by a crime that was committed by another person against them. In the United States, victims rights differ from state to state, but there are 8 basic victims rights that apply throughout the US. The first is the right to be treated with dignity and respect, which means that every victim has the basic right to be treated with courtesy, fairness, and care by law enforcement officials and other officials, as well as the right to make impact statements that can be used to affect the criminal’s sentence. Victims also reserve the right to be informed on the proceedings of the trial, which outlines the fact that if victims ask about the proceedings of

having respect for others, property, and respect for yourself. Most people want respect even if it is just a little. The American Heritage Dictionary states that respect is

When it comes to Victims’ rights and vengeance, a lot has changed since victims’ rights first came about to the justice system. I believe that when it comes to a case, trial, and the decisions that are made, the victim has many rights. I do believe that the victim has the right to be kept up to date on any info concerning the suspect, any charges, any new trial dates, and any changes to the case. I also believe that the victims’ opinion on what the sentencing to the suspect is and should be important and considered when deciding the suspects sentencing. Not necessarily charging the offender with what the victim wants but taken

In the state of Colorado the constitution and the laws of this state guarantee rights to victims and witnesses of a crime. There are specific rights given to victims of certain crimes; these rights are guaranteed as well to the victim's spouse, partner, parent, child, sibling or grandparent, should the victim be deceased or incapacitated. Among these rights and the most important are the victims’ rights pertaining to information. A victim or victim’s family has the right to have information about the critical stages of the criminal justice process and to know what is happening with their case. Victims of violent crimes have additional rights as well, many of these rights relate to being informed about aspects