Week Five Worksheet

Answer the following questions.

1. Bold the law that correctly defines the Son of Sam law.

a. Legislation that prohibits criminals from contacting their victims or their victims' families

b. A law that prohibits a parent from testifying against his or her son

c. Legislated rules prohibiting criminals from profiting from their crimes through sales or publications of their stories to or through the media

d. Laws that prohibit the press from releasing details of a pending case

Identify two victim resources available locally and nationally. Include the organization's name and website, and a summary of their services. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Victim Witness Assistance Program (DEA-VWAP) was implemented as a result of victims' rights laws which provide for...