CJA/354 Criminal Justice and Victim Rights: Laws, Resources, and Case Studies
This assignment examines victim rights in criminal justice, including laws, available resources, and relevant case studies.
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Week Five Worksheet
CJA/354 Version 4
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CJA/354 Criminal Justice and Victim Rights: Laws, Resources, and
Case Studies
Week Five Worksheet
Answer the following questions.
1. Bold the law that correctly defines the Son of Sam law.
a. Legislation that prohibits criminals from contacting their victims or their victims’ families
b. A law that prohibits a parent from testifying against his or her son
c. Legislated rules prohibiting criminals from profiting from their crimes through
sales or publications of their stories to or through the media
d. Laws that prohibit the press from releasing details of a pending case
Identify two victim resources available locally and nationally. Include the organization’s name and
website, and a summary of their services. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Victim
Witness Assistance Program (DEA-VWAP) was implemented as a result of victims'
rights laws which provide for fair and just treatment of crime victims. The Attorney
General Guidelines for Victim Witness Assistance provides additional guidance for
federal law enforcement agencies.
Identify Theft Resource Centerhttp://www.idtheftcenter.org/Identity Theft Resource
Center® (ITRC) is a nonprofit, nationally respected organization dedicated exclusively to
the understanding of identity theft and related issues. The ITRC provides victim and
consumer support as well as public education. The ITRC also advises governmental
agencies, legislators, law enforcement, and businesses about the evolving and growing
problem of identity theft.
2.
3. The 8th Amendment states that excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines
imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
4. This program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to
meet a need for reliable statistics on crime in the nation. The program is now handled by the
FBI. Bold the correct answer.
a. Crime Statistics Bureau
b. Uniform Crime Reporting
c. Statistics and Crime Unit
d. The Program for Criminal Statistics
5. What term refers to problems that follow from the initial victimization, such as the loss of
employment or inability to pay medical bills? Trauma Damages
CJA/354 Version 4
1
CJA/354 Criminal Justice and Victim Rights: Laws, Resources, and
Case Studies
Week Five Worksheet
Answer the following questions.
1. Bold the law that correctly defines the Son of Sam law.
a. Legislation that prohibits criminals from contacting their victims or their victims’ families
b. A law that prohibits a parent from testifying against his or her son
c. Legislated rules prohibiting criminals from profiting from their crimes through
sales or publications of their stories to or through the media
d. Laws that prohibit the press from releasing details of a pending case
Identify two victim resources available locally and nationally. Include the organization’s name and
website, and a summary of their services. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Victim
Witness Assistance Program (DEA-VWAP) was implemented as a result of victims'
rights laws which provide for fair and just treatment of crime victims. The Attorney
General Guidelines for Victim Witness Assistance provides additional guidance for
federal law enforcement agencies.
Identify Theft Resource Centerhttp://www.idtheftcenter.org/Identity Theft Resource
Center® (ITRC) is a nonprofit, nationally respected organization dedicated exclusively to
the understanding of identity theft and related issues. The ITRC provides victim and
consumer support as well as public education. The ITRC also advises governmental
agencies, legislators, law enforcement, and businesses about the evolving and growing
problem of identity theft.
2.
3. The 8th Amendment states that excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines
imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
4. This program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to
meet a need for reliable statistics on crime in the nation. The program is now handled by the
FBI. Bold the correct answer.
a. Crime Statistics Bureau
b. Uniform Crime Reporting
c. Statistics and Crime Unit
d. The Program for Criminal Statistics
5. What term refers to problems that follow from the initial victimization, such as the loss of
employment or inability to pay medical bills? Trauma Damages
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University of Phoenix
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Criminal Justice