Empowering the Crime Victim: Navigating Criminal and Civil Battlefields

Tuesday, June 13, 2017 from 1:30PM - 2:45PM

Empowering the Crime Victim: Navigating Criminal and Civil Battlefields

Every crime victim has the right to file a civil lawsuit seeking financial compensation from the perpetrator or from other parties whose unreasonable conduct gave rise to conditions which allowed the crime to occur. This presentation will give service providers with a basic understanding of the civil justice system so that victims might consider this important option and how to navigate both the criminal and civil systems together.