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Research and Support for Other Organizations

Upon request, the Center performs special research for other victim service providers. Past research topics have included prosecution of criminal cases by private parties; the charging of kidnapping as a special circumstance in murder; return of property held in evidence; subpoena access to Victims of Crime Act claim files; statutory requirements for the amount a judge must order for restitution fines; the appropriateness of victim impact statements in capital cases; and attendance of support people at court hearings and proceedings in sexual assault cases.

Victims Law Library

The Victims of Crime Resource Center's research ability is greatly enhanced by its location at McGeorge School of Law. Located on the law school campus in Sacramento, the Center has access to an extensive law library and the latest in technological resources which allow quick access to scholarly and popular publications, court decisions, and current congressional and state legislation.

The Center's convenient location in Sacramento allows Center Staff to coordinate their victim-related efforts with those of the many State agencies located in the Capital. The Center also works closely with other victim service providers throughout the State.   

The Victims Center Law Library also has a number of resources available online including:

• Selected Bibliography of Victims' Issues

• Index to Statutes

• Legislative Review

• Newsletters

• Restitution Guide