victim s rights and vengeance
Erika Hall
Ethics in Criminal Justice
John Ferrante
March 22, 2015
Victim’s Rights and Vengeance Victim’s rights in America is a slow dragging process. In order for the victim to see justice carried out, to be informed of development in their case they have to demand that services through the criminal justice system are improved by being involved every step of the way throughout the trial from identifying the suspect in a lineup to testifying at pretrial hearings. They need to be aware that there will or may be intimidation from the suspect or his associates, not to be excluded from public hearings, requesting clear and concise evidence of the testimonies. Victims should request reports from the district attorney keeping them informed in the development of their case. Victim’s rights are to be enforced. The Crime Victim’s Rights Act was designed to protect the rights of victims from their offenders and the offender’s threats as well as allowing them to testify at probation or hearings. The victim’s rights are changing due to the reenactment of the Victim’s Bill of Rights Act of 2008. The victim’s advocates complained that the criminal justice system focused solely on the defendant and the state. Yes. I believe when it comes to harming children in any type of way from physical, mental, emotional, or sexual abuse or even killing them is when one should take the law into their own hands. Of course this is a crime and of course there are laws set in place where we are not allowed to take the law into our own hands, but harming innocent children is one that can be made an exception of. Maybe if the offender of children knew their consequences would be more severe coming from a vigilante, they would “curb” their appetite for harming these babies. Do I believe with the actions of Survivor’s Network for ones abused by priests? From the few things I have read about SNAP, I would have to say yes I agree with their actions. This is a group wanting to
Ethics in Criminal Justice
John Ferrante
March 22, 2015
Victim’s Rights and Vengeance Victim’s rights in America is a slow dragging process. In order for the victim to see justice carried out, to be informed of development in their case they have to demand that services through the criminal justice system are improved by being involved every step of the way throughout the trial from identifying the suspect in a lineup to testifying at pretrial hearings. They need to be aware that there will or may be intimidation from the suspect or his associates, not to be excluded from public hearings, requesting clear and concise evidence of the testimonies. Victims should request reports from the district attorney keeping them informed in the development of their case. Victim’s rights are to be enforced. The Crime Victim’s Rights Act was designed to protect the rights of victims from their offenders and the offender’s threats as well as allowing them to testify at probation or hearings. The victim’s rights are changing due to the reenactment of the Victim’s Bill of Rights Act of 2008. The victim’s advocates complained that the criminal justice system focused solely on the defendant and the state. Yes. I believe when it comes to harming children in any type of way from physical, mental, emotional, or sexual abuse or even killing them is when one should take the law into their own hands. Of course this is a crime and of course there are laws set in place where we are not allowed to take the law into our own hands, but harming innocent children is one that can be made an exception of. Maybe if the offender of children knew their consequences would be more severe coming from a vigilante, they would “curb” their appetite for harming these babies. Do I believe with the actions of Survivor’s Network for ones abused by priests? From the few things I have read about SNAP, I would have to say yes I agree with their actions. This is a group wanting to