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Introduction

For crime victims and their families, the right to be present during criminal justice proceedings is an important one. Victims want to see justice at work. They want to hear counsel’s arguments and view the reactions of the judge, jury, and defendant. Most state victims’ rights constitutional amendments and statutory victims’ bills of rights give victims the right to be present during proceedings.

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The Crime Victim's Right To Be Present, Legal Series Bulletin #3
January 2002
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