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.
Legal Restrictions on Litigant and Witness Anonymity in a Digital Age
A live webcast presented by Jennifer A. Brobst, J.D., LL.M., Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University School of Law.
Hearing in Silence & Listening Past Noise: Creating a Foundation for Advocacy at First Contact
Join Meg Garvin, Executive Director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute, on April 27th for a workshop on creating a foundation for advocacy at first contact with victims. Presented in association with the Center for Community Engagement, this training is offering as part of a series of free workshops with the aim to provide attendees with the information, skills and resources needed to help support them in acting in resistance to hate and bias.
2018 Crime Victim Law Conference
NCVLI's 17th annual Crime Victim Law Conference
Two New Amicus Briefs Added to the Searchable Database!
Two new briefs filed by NCVLI have been added to the searchable Amicus Briefs database. In Re: Oleson was filed in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and addresses a victim’s right to appellate review under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act. The brief contains a detailed analysis of CVRA legislative history regarding Congress’s intent to afford crime victims regular appellate review. State v.
New & Noteworthy Court Opinion: United States v. Murray --- F.3d --- No. 11-20622 2012 WL 5330889 (5th Cir. Oct. 30 2012).
Defendants, separately convicted of various federal fraud charges arising out of a Ponzi scheme, appealed the district court’s order reopening their sentences and awarding about $17 million in restitution to the victims under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA), 18 U.S.C.
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2017 South Dakota Victim Assistance Academy
History of the Crime Victims’ Rights Movement in the United States
NAVRA Online CLE Training
Restitution Review: Select Cases From The Past Year
Victim Privacy - a Wraparound Network Training
Join the National Crime Victim Law Institute on August 17, 2017, for a training on protecting victims' right to privacy in connection with criminal proceedings.
Summit of Cities
On October 4, 2017 NCVLI Executive Director Meg Garvin will present on victims’ rights at the The Summit of Cities in Portland, Oregon. The Summit brings together criminal justice professionals from across the country to share information and strategies for addressing untested Sexual Assault Kits, including victim notification and advocacy.
35th Annual Conference on Crime Victims’ Issues
On Thursday, November 16th, NCVLI Executive Director Meg Garvin will present Victims' Rights: Past, Present and Future at the 35th Annual Conference on Crime Victims' Issues.
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