Victim Impact Cases

This was a child abuse case where a Dodge County father and the live-in girlfriend he

Jane is a nine year old girl who has been brought in to therapy by her mother for stealing, being destructive, lying, behaving aggressively toward her younger siblings, and acting cruelly to animals. Jane has also been acting clingy and affectionate toward strangers.

Within society, there is an engrained belief of what makes a person a legitimate victim and often their status as a ‘victim’ is questioned. This is especially true if the victim does not fit the typical stereotype of who is considered to be a legitimate victim. This is most widely illustrated in cases involving male victims of sexual assault.

For Fresno State we recently obtained a victim advocate. Her name is Lisa Kisch and she also went to Fresno State. Her role as an advocate is to help the students who became victims. She independent meaning she does not have to report to the school, like professors have to. When they suspect or are told about a crime like sexual assault. It is up to the victim if they want to seek help. She provides support, resources and referrals. For victims on campus, they can go to her, but they are other places where the victim can go. She said the victims that she sees the most are those who were at parties. Then they do not remember what happened that particular night, but they know something is wrong. As if they have been violated sexually. She doesn’t

Date rape is a serious offense and should be not taken lightly. The National Crime Victimization Survey and the Uniform Crime Reporting provides statistics on this offense. There are also strengths and weaknesses in both tools, but they are both valuable tools. To understand date rape, it is important to know the definition, and how date rape is distinguished between stranger rape, statutory rape, and spousal rape. It’s also important to understand the drugs that are used for date rape and how they are used. The relationship between the offender and the victim can also provide a better understanding of date rape. Finally I will provide my position on this issue and how

I was absolutely mortified by the administrators response to victims of sexual assault. I just couldn’t believe that they would rather uphold the prestige of a college campus than to do right by a victim of sexual assault. I honestly thought that administrators would be more supporting, it was really difficult to see how administrators are supposed to guide us in the right path but they spoke down to all the women that were rape survivors, it truly disgusted me. The structural issues that influenced the reactions survivors received were the issues from the administrators and even police officers, basically every institution where rape survivors are supposed to be able to turn to turned out to be a big let down to them. It’s terrible because sexual assault survivors don’t feel comfortable to turn to their own parents so they turn to powerful institutions like police officers and administrators but it was just a let down.

There are some common rights that are given to victims by the state. These include right to compensation, notification of rights, notification of court appearances and ability to submit victim impact statements before sentencing. These are recognized for at least some victim classes. There are other common rights in a majority of states that are given to victims. These include right to restitution, to be treated with dignity and respect, to attend court and sentencing hearings, and to consult with court personnel before plea bargains are offered or defendants released from custody. If we look at all rights afforded to victims, we can include a right to

d. SVC’s will empower victims by helping the victims understand the military justice process and aiding these victims with all legal assistance required for this particular case. This will be accomplished by providing effective and timely advice, being available to assist throughout the entire military justice process from the initial investigation to the final convening authority action not to mention providing the advocacy needed to assure all rights are afforded and fully realized by the victim.

If you are involved in a domestic abuse case or another violent crime, you are likely facing a great deal of confusion and upset. Assault and abuse cases are complicated and emotionally draining. During this sensitive time, you need a criminal defense lawyer that has only your best interest in mind. Stewart MacNichols Harmell Inc PS in Kent, Washington provides honest advice and represents clients professionally and conscientiously. Above all, their goal is justice for you.

“I thought it was a progressive school. I thought the resources they advertised from the beginning were real resources I could count on. I felt even more betrayed when they failed me and then refused to acknowledge my earnest desires and pleas for them to evaluate what was happening to me” said Emma Sulkowicz, a student at Columbia University who was sexually assaulted and protested the lack of punishment the man who attacked her received by carrying around a 50 pound mattress, of her frustrations and disappointments towards her university (qtd. in Kim). The FBI says that rape is the second most serious crime, after murder (Mantel). Sadly, about twenty to twenty five percent of women will experience some form of sexual assault during the time

In the poem “The Victims” Sharon Olds states “When Mother divorced you, we were glad. She took it and took it, in silence, all those years and then kicked you out, suddenly, and her kids loved it” which is a statement that an author would state about someone that is going through some type of abuse (Line 1-2). This was written during the time when Nixon was president, which tells me that this was common during that time frame. During that time frame, men were very abusive to their wives and children. The women and children kept this secret and were trained to never tell the outsiders what was going on in the household. Several men would physical, mental and verbally abusing their wives during

The incident is in its fifth day with little to no change in status. Dykes continues to be demanding and disinterested in offering any concessions and continuing his initial demands. Dykes is now giving deadlines for which he intends to escalate with violence. We feel the justification for preparation of a plan to assault due to this lack of change is necessary.

Having a Victim Advocate that specialize with serving our juvenile population and provided assistance along with our Department of Youth Services.

Depression is the most common side effect sexual assault victims suffer from. Sexual assault victims both men and women are three times more likely to suffer from a major depressive disorder. ← CITE? Symptoms of depression can lead to even more issues such as eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, and suicide. People who have not been sexually assaulted with depression develop the following symptoms are unable to enjoy the beautiful things in life, irregular sleeping and eating patterns, difficulties staying on task with their concentration, decision-making, have feelings of hopelessness and decreased self-esteem. Victims of sexual assault also develop these symptoms, but they tend to develop more shame, guilt, and anger towards themselves. These feelings develop because they believe it was their fault that they were sexually assaulted. Anger, shame, and guilt are normal reactions after such a