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Victims’ Rights Compel Action to Counteract Judges’ and Juries’ Common Misperceptions About Domestic Violence Victims’ Behaviors

This bulletin on victims' rights contains two parts. 1:Understanding and Countering Common Myths Regarding Victims’ Behaviors 2: Victims’ Rights Compel the Introduction of Explanatory Information About Victim Behaviors in Justice Proceedings. National Crime Victim Law Institute, 2014.

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