NCJ Number
179741
Date Published
2000
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This training videotape provides an overview of the 2000 edition of the Department of Justice Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance, which provides guidance to Department of Justice components on the laws and policies governing the Department's handling of crime victims and witnesses.
Abstract
The videotape summarizes the major provisions of the guidelines in separate sections aimed at the investigation, prosecution, and corrections phases of the Federal criminal justice system. The discussion emphasizes the importance of identifying all victims of a crime, providing information to victims, and arranging for reasonable protection from intimidation and harassment. The videotape also highlights the changes made since the publication of the 1995 guidelines. The videotape also profiles actual cases to illustrate how compliance with the guidelines assists Department of Justice employees in achieving successful case outcomes and aids in the pursuit of justice. (Author abstract modified)