Welcome to the National Crime Victim Law Institute
Protecting, Enforcing & Advancing Victims’ Rights
What we Do
NCVLI actively promotes comprehensive and enforceable legal rights for crime victims, and access to knowledgeable attorneys to help protect those rights in every case through victim centered legal advocacy, education, and resources.
Ask for Rights:
Turning Knowledge into Action

Featured Resources
Resources for Professional Victim Advocacy
Victim Law LIbrary
The Victim Law Library contains victims’ rights laws, organized by jurisdiction, and legal publications about crime victims’ rights.
Crime Victim Law Conference
NCVLI’s Crime Victim Law Conference is the only national conference on rights enforcement in the country.
Technical Assistance
NCVLI provides technical assistance in the form of legal research and educational writing as well as trainings to attorneys, advocates, judges, legislatures, and victims.
Victim Resources Database
NCVLI’s Victim Resources Database is a tool for victims with links to organizations that provide aid, information, and support directly to victims of crime.
upcoming events
Collaborating to Advance Survivors' Voices & Rights in Criminal Justice Registration closes on 6/22/2022. Crime victims who interact with criminal justice may find the experience empowering and an aid in […] Collaborating to Advance Survivors' Voices & Rights in Criminal Justice Registration closes on 6/22/2022. Crime victims who interact with criminal justice may find the experience empowering and an aid in […]
Collaborating to Advance Survivors’ Voices & Rights in Criminal Justice- July series
Collaborating to Advance Survivors’ Voices & Rights in Criminal Justice- July series