Victim and Witness Protection Act

In 1982, Congress passed the first federal legislation to protect victims' rights in the criminal justice system, the Victim and Witness Protection Act (VWPA). The purpose of the VWPA was to improve the treatment of victims and witnesses in the criminal ...

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