Washington State Victim Assistance Academy

A live webcast presented by Jennifer A. Brobst, J.D., LL.M., Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University School of Law.

There are 72 amicus briefs in the amicus brief database!  Next time you need to write a brief, start your research with the NAVRA database!  Three new briefs added: In Re Fisher, State v. Abbate, and State v. Stanley.

On October 1, 2012 the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found that victims depicted in child abuse imagery have a right to restitution when a defendant is found in possession of the images, regardless of whether the defendant created or distributed them.  This ruling is significant for victims of these crimes, whose images are often spread widely among networks of criminals who view their abuse, resulting in thousands and thousands of viewings.  Imagine knowing that images of your abuse as a child are being viewed around the world for years, with no way to halt this re-victimization.  The rea

ENVISION JUSTICE Too often victims of crime are treated merely as a piece of evidence in a case. Yet, the law affords victims rights. Among  these are the rights to be notified, present, and heard at criminal justice proceedings; and the rights to privacy, protection, and restitution.