National Crime Victims' Rights Week "25 Years of Rebuilding Lives"
National Crime Victims' Rights Week "25 Years of Rebuilding Lives"
April 26th marks the beginning of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a time to focus on victims of crime and celebrate our nation’s progress in serving them. This year’s theme, “25 Years of Rebuilding Lives: Celebrating the Victims of Crime Act,” honors a landmark national commitment to victims of crime.
Crime Victims' Rights in America: An Historical Overview
Key Federal Victims’ Rights Legislation
1974 Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
1980 Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act
1982 Victim and Witness Protection Act
1982 Missing Children’s Act
1984 Victims of Crime Act
1984 Justice Assistance Act
1984 Missing Children’s Assistance Act
1984 Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
1985 Children’s Justice Act
1988 Drunk Driving Prevention Act
1990 Hate Crime Statistics Act
1990 Victims of Child Abuse Act
1990 Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act
1990 National Child Search Assistance Act
1992 Battered Women’s Testimony Act
1993 Child Sexual Abuse Registry Act
1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
1994 Violence Against Women Act
1996 Community Notification Act
Key Federal Victims’ Rights Legislation
1974 Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
1980 Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act
1982 Victim and Witness Protection Act
1982 Missing Children’s Act
1984 Victims of Crime Act
1984 Justice Assistance Act
1984 Missing Children’s Assistance Act
1984 Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
1985 Children’s Justice Act
1988 Drunk Driving Prevention Act
1990 Hate Crime Statistics Act
1990 Victims of Child Abuse Act
1990 Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act
1990 National Child Search Assistance Act
1992 Battered Women’s Testimony Act
1993 Child Sexual Abuse Registry Act
1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
1994 Violence Against Women Act
1996 Community Notification Act ("Megan’s Law")
1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
1996 Mandatory Victims’ Restitution Act
1997 Victims’ Rights Clarification Act
1998 Crime Victims with Disabilities Act
1998 Identity Theft and Deterrence Act
2000 Trafficking Victims Protection Act
2001 Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (established September 11th Victim Compensation Fund)2003 PROTECT Act ("Amber Alert" law)
2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act
2003 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
2003 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
2004 Justice for All Act, including Title I
The Scott Campbell, Stephanie Roper, Wendy Preston, Louarna Gillis, and Nila Lynn Crime Victims’ Rights Act
2006 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act