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Criminal vs. Civil cases: Understanding the Crucial Interplay for Sexual Abuse/Assault Victims
Often, victims of sexual assault and their families face many uncertainties and difficult choices in the aftermath of an assault, including whether to hire an attorney and what to expect from a prosecutor versus a civil attorney. One of the most confusing aspects of our justice system is the interplay between the civil and criminal […]
Parking in the Red Zone: Understanding Violent Crimes in Parking Lots
According to the Department of Justice, more than 7% of all non-murder, violent victimizations occur in parking lots. Though that calculation does not include murders, this webinar will step though some of the most important violent crimes of all kinds that occur in parking lots. For each, there will be a discussion of how to […]
A Right to Know: What Human Trafficking Survivors and Their Advocates Need to Know About Monetary Remedies in the Law
In 2003, Congress amended Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) to add a civil remedy provision. Most states have now followed Congress’ lead by passing human trafficking laws that also included a survivor’s right to sue. For many years these civil remedy provisions in the law have been underutilized in the fight against the crime of […]