The following information resources may offer victim assistance information, research findings, educational materials, or strategies for program and policy development specific to this topic. A general listing of all OVC publications is also available.

The Crime Victim's Right To Be Present (January 2002)
Third in the OVC Legal Series, this bulletin (NCJ 189187) provides an overview of state laws addressing the rights of victims to attend criminal justice proceedings, particularly trials, and how their presence might affect the rights of defendants.

Designing Victim Impact Statements for Fraud Victims (July 1998)
This text is from Providing Services to Victims of Fraud: Resources for Victim/Witness Coordinators (NCJ 170594), an OVC resource kit with materials for both the victims of fraud and federal personnel who assist them throughout the federal justice process.

Impact Statements: A Victim's Right To Speak, A Nation's Responsibility To Listen (July 1994)
This OVC report (NCJ 154395) discusses the state of victim rights in the United States and focuses on the right to submit victim impact statements. It examines the effectiveness of victim impact statements, proposes models for implementation of impact statements in states that do not yet provide for them, and discusses various aspects of victimization and social services for victims.

Services Available to Help You
This text is from Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities — A Handbook for Fraud Victims Participating in the Federal Criminal Justice System (NCJ 172830). The OVC handbook helps victims cope with the effects of their victimization and understand their options for participation in case processing.