Match the federal legislation to its main provisions
1. Violence Against Women Act
a. Established statutory rights for victims of federal crimes and gave them legal authority to assert those rights in federal court
2. Victims of Crime Act
b. Provides financial support for police, prosecutors, and victims’ services in cases involving sexual assault or domestic abuse
3. Victim and Witness Protection Act
c. Authorized federal funding to help states establish victims’ assistance and victims’ compensation programs
4. Crime Victims’ Rights Act
d. Created the federal right of allocution for victims of violent and sex crimes
5. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
e. Requires judges to consider victim-impact statements at federal sentencing hearings
Answers:
1. b
2. c
3. e
4. a
5. d
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