Back to RJ Archive

Victims Rights Unit serves both victim and court

Carpenter, Milton
June 4, 2015

Source: (2000) The Crime Victims Report 4 (May/June): 17-18, 26.

In 1996 the state of Arizona passed legislation providing rights for the victims of juvenile offenses. To ensure these rights, a Victims Rights Unit (VRU) was established in the Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Department. The unit’s philosophical base is restorative justice. Carpenter shows how the VRU serves both the victim and the court by looking at the functions of the VRU, benefits of the VRU, and the potential of the VRU in other courts. A particular case is highlighted to illustrate how the VRU operates.

Tags:

Abstract
Support the cause

We've Been Restoring Justice for More Than 40 Years

Your donation helps Prison Fellowship International repair the harm caused by crime by emphasizing accountability, forgiveness, and making amends for prisoners and those affected by their actions. When victims, offenders, and community members meet to decide how to do that, the results are transformational.

Donate Now