Mixed Results: US Policy and International Standards on the Rights and Interests of Victims of Crime

Mixed Results

US Policy and International Standards on the Rights and Interests of Victims of Crime

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I. Summary

II. International Standards on the Rights and Interests of Victims of Crime

Treaty Provisions

Guiding Instruments

III. International Consensus on Crime Victims’ Rights and Interests

IV. Crime Victims’ Rights in US Domestic Law

V. US Adherence to International Standards on the Rights and Interests of Crime Victims

Definition of a Crime Victim

Access to Prompt Redress

Access to Information

Ability to Participate

Participation through the Presentation of Evidence

Provision of Restitution and Compensation

Expeditious and Fair Procedures

Protection for other Rights of Victims

VI. Recommendations

VII. Acknowledgments

September 2008 ISBN: 1-56432-373-0