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.
Using Asset Forfeiture to Compensate Victims of Crime
A live webcast presented by Carly F. Diroll-Black, Attorney Advisor, Money Laundering & Asset Recovery Section (MLARS), U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division.
Legal Restrictions on Litigant and Witness Anonymity in a Digital Age
A live webcast presented by Jennifer A. Brobst, J.D., LL.M., Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University School of Law.
New Amicus Brief Added to Searchable Database!
A new amicus brief filed by NCVLI has been added to the searchable Amicus Briefs database. State v. Peterson was filed in Orange County Superior Court and discusses a victim's right to have meaningful participation in the criminal justice process in having access to certain information. The brief supports this right which keeps victims appropriately informed and thus able to meaningfully confer with prosecution and fully exercise their right to be heard. The brief also addresses victims' related privacy concerns.
New & Noteworthy Court Opinion: Johnson v. Dep't of Pub. Safety Standards and Training - P.3d - No. A147361 2012 WL 5429461 (Or. Ct. App. Nov. 7 2012).
Petitioner, a private investigator whose license was revoked by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), sought judicial review of the revocation order, which was based in part on the determination that petitioner—while working for private criminal defense attorneys—interviewed crime victims without disclosing his true identity and role and without informing the victims of their right to refuse defense interviews. The Oregon Constitution grants crime victims the right to refuse an interview request by a criminal defendant or anyone acting on the behalf of the crimina
NCVLI Receives Award from United States Department of Justice
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is a time for communities around the country to raise awareness of crime victims’ rights. It is also a time for the nation to pause and honor the heroes of the victims’ rights movement - victims and those who advocate on their behalf. As part of this commemoration, every year the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) of the United States Department of Justice recognizes individuals and organizations for outstanding work devoted to crime victims through the National Crime Victims’ Service Awards.
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2018 Crime Victim Law Conference
NCVLI's annual Crime Victim Law Conference, now in its 17th year, continues to be the only national conference focusing on rights enforcement in criminal cases, which is a critical but often overlooked component of holistic victim services.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Virginia - Child-Victims: Providing Effective Rights Enforcement Representation
This intensive two-day training will provide participants with an overview of victims’ rights and detailed, age-appropriate techniques for working with child-victims at different developmental stages. The training focuses heavily on practical litigation skills that can assist attorneys in asserting victims’ rights throughout a criminal case against a child-victim’s offender.
Webinar: Representing Victims Who Don't fit Society's "Mold"
Date: 12:00pm - 1:15pm PDT November 12 PST
Charity Run - Team Running for Victims’ Rights
Are you a runner? You can run and support NCVLI at the same time!
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