NCJ Number
174159
Date Published
1992
Length
449 pages
Annotation
This training manual is designed to help develop a basic understanding of how civil remedies can aid crime victims and how service providers can function as bridges between victims and civil litigators willing to take victims' cases.
Abstract
This manual contains the curriculum and accompanying materials for a regional training conference on legal remedies for crime victims against perpetrators. The course is presented in 12 modules: (1) Civil Litigation: Making the Headlines a Reality; (2) Establishing a Foundation: An Overview of Civil Litigation; (3) The Critical Role of Service Providers; (4) Collection of Judgments: The Defendant's Ability To Pay; (5) Making Civil Law Work for Victims; (6) Principles in Practice-- Fact Finding: The "Who, What, Where, When and How" of Civil Cases; (7) Collecting Judgments Against Insured Perpetrators; (8) Principles in Practice--Issues Facing the Plaintiff's Case: A Mock Trial; (9) Lawsuits for Special Victim Populations; (10) Principles in Practice--Fact Gathering--Case Interview Simulation; (11) Civil Litigation: Working for Victims; and (12) Closing Plenary Module--Networking To Develop Local, State, Regional and National Resources for Information and Referrals. Glossary, bibliography, tables, notes