Crime Victims’ Rights Overview for Law Enforcement (2026)

Victim Law Library, Access to Information / Records / Reports, Due Process, General Victims' Services and Information, Recordings - Law Enforcement, Right to Counsel, Victim Law Topic

This resource discusses what victims' rights are and the role of police and law enforcement-based advocates in affording those rights.

Legal Information vs. Legal Advice (2026)

Access to Justice / System, Enforcement and Compliance, Ethics, Right to Counsel, Victim Law Library, Victim Law Topic

This resource describes the difference between legal information and legal advice.

Types of Attorneys Crime Victims May Encounter within the Justice System (2026)

Victim Law Library, Access to Justice / System, Attorneys for Victims in Civil Cases, Attorneys for Victims in Criminal Cases, Right to Counsel, Victim Law Topic

In the aftermath of crime victims may encounter a variety of attorneys. This resources provides an overview of many of the types of attorneys with whom a crime victim may interact.

A Victim’s First Amendment Right: Anti-SLAPP

Victim Law Library, First Amendment - Victim, SLAPP, Victim Law Topic

Victims’ Right to be Present at Military Proceedings: Checklist of Arguments, Considerations, and Practice Pointers

Victim Law Library, Presence, Victim Law Topic

Opposing Defendants’ Requests for U and T Filings Practice Advisory

Victim Law Library, Victim Law Topic

Undocumented immigrants who are victims of serious crime may apply for U or T Visas that, if granted, provide them with temporary legal status. U and T Visas provide many benefits to these vulnerable victims, but they also reduce crime by promoting crime reporting and...

Victims of Human Trafficking, Like All Crime Victims, Have the Right to Retained Counsel’s Presence and Representation During Investigative Interviews (2024)

Victim Law Library, Access to Justice / System, Due Process, Notice, Representation - Attorney, Victim Law Topic

Crime Victims’ Rights Overview for Law Enforcement (2026)

Legal Information vs. Legal Advice (2026)

Types of Attorneys Crime Victims May Encounter within the Justice System (2026)

A Victim’s First Amendment Right: Anti-SLAPP

Victims’ Right to be Present at Military Proceedings: Checklist of Arguments, Considerations, and Practice Pointers

Opposing Defendants’ Requests for U and T Filings Practice Advisory

Victims of Human Trafficking, Like All Crime Victims, Have the Right to Retained Counsel’s Presence and Representation During Investigative Interviews (2024)

Protecting Victims’ Privacy Rights: Smartphone Data (updated 2024)

Sample Release of Information Template

Release of Information Form Considerations