Concept information
Preferred term
court advocates
Definition
- Court advocates, also commonly referred to as victim advocates, victim witness liaisons, or victim witness coordinators, are professionals employed within the criminal justice system to provide a variety of services to crime victims, including the assurance of their legal rights to provisions, protection, and information pertaining to their criminal case. These services begin when the crime has been committed and often extend beyond the disposition of the case. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Court Advocates]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/court_advocates
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