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Statutory Compilation: Presence of Victim Advocate in Sexual Assault Exam

Publish Date: 
March 2011
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Description: 

This compilation provides an overview of U. S. State victim rights laws as related to the presence of victim advocates during forensic examinations.  Laws fall into one of two categories (1) laws that specifically relate to victims of sexual assault and (2) laws that provide the right to advocate presence for all victims.
 

Bibliography: 
AEQUITAS: The Prosecutors' Resource on Violence Against Women
Filed under
SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) [2],Collaborative Responses [3],Legal [4],Medical/Health [5],Public Policy [6],Rape/Sexual Assault [7]
Filed under
Compendium [8],Legislation [9]
Source URL: http://nsvrc.org/publications/statutory-compilation-victim-presence-victim-advocate-sexual-assault-exam?qt-sidebar_qt_1=1

Links:
[1] http://nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/Presence-of-Victim-Advocate-in-Sexual-Assault%20Exam.pdf
[2] http://nsvrc.org/publications/collaborative-responses/sart-sexual-assault-response-team
[3] http://nsvrc.org/publications/collaborative-responses
[4] http://nsvrc.org/publications/legal
[5] http://nsvrc.org/publications/medical/health
[6] http://nsvrc.org/publications/public-policy
[7] http://nsvrc.org/publications/rape/sexual-assault
[8] http://nsvrc.org/publications/compendium
[9] http://nsvrc.org/publications/legislation