Event Spotlight
NAVRA is a project of NCVLI. Explore NAVRA and other NCVLI events that promote balance and fairness in the justice system through crime victim centered legal advocacy, education, and resource sharing.
Restitution: A Fundamental Right for Victims
Victims of crime often suffer immeasurable harm as a result of the criminal conduct inflicted on them. The economic impact of such harm is rightly borne by the perpetrator, not the victim. Restitution is one mechanism by which the justice system can ensure that the perpetrator, not the victim, bears the burden. Restitution is ordered in criminal sentences and is money paid from the offender to the victim for losses that the victim suffered as a result of the offender’s crime. Ordering and securing collection of restitution is an important part of ensuring that victims are treated fairl
Landmark Victory for Victims in the Military - and Beyond
Today in a case NCVLI has worked on side-by-side with the Air Force since January, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces issued a significant case affirming the right of victims in the Air Force who are represented by an attorney to have that attorney present legal arguments to the court on their behalf. At its core this decision means that victims truly can have an independent voice in court martial proceedings when their privacy is at issue.
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Child-Victims: Providing Effective Rights Enforcement Representation
Imagine a child. Imagine the child is abused. Imagine that, against the odds, the child’s abuse comes to light and law enforcement gets involved. One might imagine that the horror is now over and only healing remains. But the truth is the child is now thrust into a complicated and foreign world of agencies, prosecutors, court dates, and new stresses.
Webinar: Facilitating Access to Justice: Courthouse Dogs’ Emerging Role in the Criminal Justice System
Date: November 21 12:00pm - 1:15pm
FREE WEBINAR!
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Webinar: Facilitating Access to Justice: Courthouse Dogs’ Emerging Role in the Criminal Justice System
Date: November 21 12:00pm - 1:15pm
FREE WEBINAR!
September Volunteer Day
Join the National Crime Law Institute (NCVLI) for the September Volunteer Day.
Effective Legal Representation of Child-Victims: An Online Live Chat
This final session in the three-part series – Effective Legal Representation of Child-Victims – will be an online live chat. The series' goal has been to enhance the ability of attorneys to provide effective legal representation of child-victims regarding their rights in criminal cases, and this final training will allow practitioners who participated in the first two trainings to collaborate,
ICADV Annual Fall Conference
Meg Garvin will be a keynote speaker at the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s Annual Conference on October 27-28th
ICADV Annual Fall Conference
Meg Garvin will be a keynote speaker at the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s Annual Conference on October 27-28th
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