Sentences with phrase «victim of crime»

The order calls for aggressive immigration enforcement and an advocacy office for victims of crimes committed by those in the country illegally.

He or she might also work closely with victims of crime in criminal cases.

Meeting the needs of victims of crime is a responsibility that we share, of course, with the provinces and territories.

This section does not provide victims of road violence the same rights as victims of crimes, but ensures that there is more to the justice process than the payment of a fine.

Certainly it's consistent with our efforts to stand up with victims of crime.

As staff attorney, she is assisting victims of crime who face civil legal issues.

When you are sentenced, the judge will add a surcharge — or fee — that goes toward helping victims of crime.

We do not know what expertise the companies have in supporting victims of crime, which is highly - skilled and sensitive work.

The articles in this issue all touch on the many different services that are available, or are being developed, to assist victims of crime in this country.

Sadly, it is true that these pups are innocent victims of a crime against living, breathing creatures.

From a debt collection perspective, its importance rests in the courts ability to compensate victims of crime for the financial losses they have suffered.

Groups representing victims of crimes appear to be the only ones really pleased with aspects of the legislation.

DNA databases might help identify victims of crime and human trafficking, but how do we safeguard the personal privacy of innocent victims and family members?

It means victims of crimes are afraid to report them.

He said victims of crime «were low - hanging fruit» amid the government's hostile environment policy, which included immigration removal targets.

This seems the correct course of action in terms of the alleged victims of the crime «getting it over and done with».

This would be a duty to potential victims of crime, enforceable mainly by people who have subsequently become victims because of an alleged failure to carry out the duty.

Its mission is to help both young victims of crime and youthful offenders with medical and dental care, clothes, toys, bedding, and other essentials not covered by government funding.

No one wants to prevent victims of crimes, especially domestic violence, from being reported out of fear of immigration issues.

... represented LGBT victims of crime during some of the most difficult time periods of their lives.

You, as the individual victim of the crime, become a witness for the People.

Have there been any cases in your community where a prosecutor got real justice for animal victims of crime?

We feel terrible when we read news stories about innocent victims of a crime or see people on TV grieving for lost loved ones.

I think we can all agree that victims of crime deserve our full support, and I hope we can all continue to work together to ensure the swift passage of this bill.

Why don't you start by interviewing th victim of this crime and ask her what she thinks of the legal system.

As I indicated in the last judgment, the objective of the legislation is that proceeds and instruments of crime may be used for the benefit of victims of crime.

For example, there is no national data on the prevalence of migrants as victims of crime.

The national center for victims of crime can be contacted for referrals to local services anywhere in the country.

While the car theft rate in this state is higher than the national average, residents of Denton are at a low risk for becoming victims of this crime.

Monica Ghosh Driggers, J.D. received support from the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance to facilitate review of Victims of Crime Act grant applications.

Even those who only care about victims of crime should applaud defense attorneys for this exact reason.

Lawbot helps victims of crime by providing a preliminary assessment of their situation and then helping them understand what actions are available for them to pursue.

The New York Sheriff's Victim Hotline (VINE) is a service through which victims of crime can use the telephone or internet to search for information regarding their offender's custody status and register to receive telephone and e-mail Notification when the offender's custody status changes.

The UI study examined a nationwide cohort of more than 18,000 people who were victims of crimes such as interpersonal violence — including sexual assault, robbery, threatened rape and threatened assault — and property crimes like theft and burglary.

In addition to the negative effects they can have on victims of crime when their expectations are not met, victim impact statements can also detrimentally impact the offender.

In conjunction with the King County Prosecutor's Office and «Project Safety» we provide legal navigation for victims of crime at the Seattle King County courthouse and the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

We provide direct legal representation to low - income clients in more than 5,000 civil legal cases every year - from defending against employment discrimination to obtaining benefits for people with disabilities to helping immigrant victims of crime get visas.

The blood of the past and future victims of crimes committed with guns bought at Wal - Mart should never be on our hands.

Published by Justice Canada, it includes short, accessible articles on victims of crime research:

Stymied on his top immigration initiatives, Trump is making good on one plan that critics denounce as fearmongering and misleading: opening an office for victims of crimes committed by immigrants, although studies show immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than native - born citizens.

Priti Patel MP: Legislation should be introduced to give more rights to victims of crime through a new enforceable Code of Practice

That's not right, and won't do much to stop re-offending, or prevent more victims of crime in the future.

Often victims of crime would seek a trial lawyer (i.e. someone who does plaintiff's tort claims) or general practice lawyer, who is familiar with the Internet to bring a tort claim against the perpetrator, to seek a TRO, or to assist of making a persuasive case to criminal prosecutors to press the case (a difficult thing to do).

The government, as you know, has consistently made victims of crime a priority, and this bill represents our most recent legislative proposal to ensure that offenders are held accountable to the victims who they have harmed.

Child Advocacy Centers were developed as a way of trying to minimize the trauma for child victims of crime.