Term
| #1 – Describe the types of injuries that a victim may suffer. |
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Definition
Victims of crime can suffer primary injuries
• Physical injuries including death and disfigurement
• Financial loss leading to economic hardship
• Emotional trauma and reactions (e.g., anxiety, guilt, sleep disturbance, shock, denial, depression, loss of trust, relationship problems)
Victims can also suffer secondary injuries
• Injustice – believing the system has “let them down” or doesn’t really care
• Indignities – having to repeat sordid details, possibly several times and in public
• Isolation – lack of follow-up and keeping victim informed of case investigation and prosecution progress |
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| #2 – 4 Core needs most victims have after a crime has been committed |
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Definition
• Safety – the need to feel safe
• Healing – the need to express their emotions
• Justice – the need to know “what comes next”
• Restitution – the need to pay for financial losses or bills |
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| #3 – List the sources of victims’ rights in Ohio. |
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Definition
• Article I, Section 10a of the Constitution of Ohio
• R.C. Chapter 2930 |
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| #4 – Describe what law enforcement agencies are required to provide, in writing, to the victim of a crime. |
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Definition
• An explanation of the victim’s rights under R.C. Chapter 2930
• Information about medical, counseling, housing, emergency, and any other services that are available to a victim
• Information about the Ohio Victim Compensation Program
• Information about protection that is available to the victim, including protective orders issued by a court
• A brochure called Picking Up the Pieces, produced by the Attorney General’s Office, which includes most of the statutorily required information |
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