Event Spotlight
NAVRA is a project of NCVLI. Explore NAVRA and other NCVLI events that promote balance and fairness in the justice system through crime victim centered legal advocacy, education, and resource sharing.
Using Asset Forfeiture to Compensate Victims of Crime
A live webcast presented by Carly F. Diroll-Black, Attorney Advisor, Money Laundering & Asset Recovery Section (MLARS), U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division.
Using Asset Forfeiture to Compensate Victims of Crime
A live webcast presented by Carly F. Diroll-Black, Attorney Advisor, Money Laundering & Asset Recovery Section (MLARS), U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division.
Save the Date for NCVLI's 11th Annual Crime Victim Law Conference
Save the date for NCVLI’s 11th Annual Crime Victim Law Conference, Enhancing Justice: Empowerment Through Victims’ Rights, to be held in Portland, Oregon June 8-9, 2012. This two day Conference will also include an intensive Pre-Conference Institute on June 7. Visit the Conference homepage to nominate people and teams for the Outstanding Achievement Awards and to learn about the Law Student Writing Competition.
New & Noteworthy Court Opinion: United States v. Keifer No. 11-3942 (6th Cir. Nov. 5 2012) (order).
Defendant created the fictitious McPherson Property Group and induced the victim-investor into purchasing worthless shares of the company. Additionally, defendant opened bank and merchant accounts under 56 different names and received payment from numerous entities for work never performed. The federal government eventually charged defendant with two counts of bank fraud, one count of uttering a forged and counterfeit security, and one count of fraud and related activity in connection with access devices. The government later moved to dismiss the forged security charge, and defendant ult
New Publication Resource on Secondary Victimization
Read NCVLI’s latest, Bulletin publication, Polyvictims: Victims’ Rights Enforcement as a Tool to Mitigate “Secondary Victimization” in the Criminal Justice System. Victim Law Bulletins provide in-depth analysis of important topics relating to the assertion and enforcement of crime victims’ rights and offer practice tips.
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Victims' Rights: A Local & National Perspective
Presented in partnership with Lutheran Community Services NW & Clark County Prosecuting Attorney, Tony Golik. Please join us for this unique training exploring the history of Victims’ Rights in America. This training will provide a comprehensive overview of crime victims’ rights in the United States, as well as take a closer look at what we’re doing in Washington. The training will:
September Volunteer Day
Join the National Crime Law Institute (NCVLI) for the September Volunteer Day.
Effective Legal Representation of Child-Victims: An Online Live Chat
This final session in the three-part series – Effective Legal Representation of Child-Victims – will be an online live chat. The series' goal has been to enhance the ability of attorneys to provide effective legal representation of child-victims regarding their rights in criminal cases, and this final training will allow practitioners who participated in the first two trainings to collaborate,
Charity Run - Team Running for Victims’ Rights
Are you a runner? You can run and support NCVLI at the same time!
National Legal Aid & Defender Association Conference
Meg Garvin will co-present with Kathrina Peterson from the US DOJ's Office for Victims of Crime and Sasha Hutchings from the Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center on ""Transforming Legal Services for Survivors of Crime: How Victims of Crime Act Funding Can Support Legal Services for Survivors of Crime" at the National Legal Aid & Defender Association.
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