Victims of crime

It’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Join OVC and communities across the Nation in honoring victims and the professionals who support them.

2021 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Theme Video Clip

April 2021

OVC encourages organizations to use this introductory theme video clip throughout the year at public awareness, education, and training events in local communities to emphasize the importance of leveraging community support to help victims of crime.

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2021 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Theme Video

April 2021

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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

The 2021 NCVRW Theme Video emphasizes the importance of building the trust of victims and survivors of crime, collaborating with victim service providers and other allied professionals, and engaging communities in addressing enduring and emerging forms of crime victimization.

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Resources and Support for the Victims of the Shooting in Indianapolis, Indiana

These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.

About 3.8 Million Americans 16 or Older Were Victims of Stalking in 2016

This report details the demographic characteristics of stalking victims and describes the nature of stalking victimization, including the number of offenders, the victim-offender relationship, and the frequency and duration of the stalking.

Resources and Support for the Victims in New York City

These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.

U.S. Department of Justice: Environmental Crime Victim Assistance

Environmental Crime Victim Assistance staff work with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices to address the needs of victims of environmental crimes during the prosecution stage of the federal court process.

Register for an NCVRW Event on Promoting Justice for Victims of Environmental Crime

Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics, & Training and U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment & Natural Resources Division for a webinar about the first Environmental Crime Victim Assistance Program in the Nation.

April 2021 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about the 2021 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide, Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and National Child Abuse Prevention Month.