Who is Marsy and how does she advocate?
These 17 laws comprise the legal rights of crime victims
What are: Marsy's Laws
The first court date after an arrest/or citation, where the defendant is advised of their rights and given an attorney
What is: an arraignment
Maintaining _____ builds trust among victims, and integrity of both our office and us as individuals.
What is "Confidentiality"
A victim's legal right to request monetary compensation to recoup damages from the result of a crime is called
What is: "Restitution"
Not an event but rather how a person’s body or mind react to an event that is unusual, particularly an event that is potentially dangerous/life threatening is known as:
What is: a crisis
Advocates who work within the confines of the judicial system and law enforcement are known as:
What are: System based advocates
This special hearing is conducted to meet the probable cause threshold to hold a defendant to answer for their felony charges
What is: Preliminary Hearing
_____ is the legal statute that dictates our ethical and legal obligation to turn over any and all evidence to the defense.
What is: Brady
Victim Witness Offices are under the ___________ Victim Services (VS) branch and must renew the grant every year (RFA)
What is: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOes)
Freeze, Fight, flight, or _____ are common physical responses to crisis. Fill in the missing response
What is adaptation
In the 19th century _____ controlled the investigation and prosecution process
What are: victims
This hearing is done when a case is adjudicated, where a victim/NOK is allowed to speak in court regarding how the crime affected them.
What is: Sentencing
Accepting a gift or service in exchange for withholding or changing information is considered a ____
What is a: bribe
Every ______ (time period), grant analysts will monitor the program to ensure everything is in order.
What are: two years
Knowing when and how to recognize victim’s reactions to a crisis situation and assist victims in the aftermath of a crime are essential skills of a victim service provider
What is: crisis intervention
An approach to minimize the impact of trauma by helping v’s recognize the presence of trauma symptoms and having them acknowledge the impact trauma has played in their lives is called ______
What is: trauma informed care
This hearing is conducted to review a defendants custody status
What is : bail review
A situation where you have personal knowledge of, or relationship with a victim could create an ethical dilemma known as a ______
What is: a conflict of interest
For violations of Penal Code section 288 (Child molestation) restitution for ______ may be ordered
What is: psychological harm
Crisis intervention is otherwise known as ______
What is emotional first aid
Providing Victim Advocacy requires: actively listening to the victim, Identifying resources to address those needs, and _______ (whole phrase)
What is: Allowing victim to make their own decision
A prison sentence that has a minimum and maximum term, but no set release date.
What is: an indeterminate sentence
Helping a victim solve their problems involves a practice known as _____ that involves paraphrasing, and asking questions.
What is: active listening
A large portion of funding of victim witness programs are funded under _____ grants, and require numerous specific policies be in place.
What are: VOCA
Listening, Focusing on Reaction, Assessment and ______ are all techniques used for crisis intervention
What is: Action Planning