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The '''Victim Rights Law Center''' (VRLC) is a [[non-profit organization]] that provides free legal services to victims of [[rape]] and [[sexual assault]].<ref>''[http://www.victimrights.org/about-vrlc]'', Victim Rights Law Center website. Retrieved 2010-07-08</ref> Established |
The '''Victim Rights Law Center''' (VRLC) is a [[non-profit organization]] that provides free legal services to victims of [[rape]] and [[sexual assault]].<ref>''[http://www.victimrights.org/about-vrlc About the VRLC]'', Victim Rights Law Center website. Retrieved 2010-07-08</ref> Established in 2003, it became the first nonprofit law center in the United States solely dedicated to serving sexual assault victims. Their mission is to "provide legal representation to victims of rape and sexual assault to help rebuild their lives and to promote a national movement committed to seeking justice for every rape and sexual assault victim."<ref name="history">''[http://www.victimrights.org/about-vrlc/vrlc-history VRLC History]'', VRLC website. Retrieved 2010-07-08</ref> VRLC also seeks to transform the legal response to sexual assault in the United States.<ref>[http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2010/06/assaulted_and_abandoned_on_cam.html Assaulted and abandoned: Sexual assault survivors on campus often are victimized again by colleges.] ''[[The Oregonian]].'' June 19, 2010.</ref> |
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The Victim Rights Law Center began as a project of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center in 2000. Founder Susan Vicker focused the organization's legal services on victims assaulted by non-intimate partners. The organization became an independent [[501(c)(3)]] non-profit in 2003. VRLC has expanded nationally after receiving a grant from the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]]'s [[Office on Violence Against Women]]. Through the grant, VRLC is providing technical assistance and training to other organizations serving sexual assault victims throughout the United States.<ref name="history"/> |
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VRLC provides its clients with legal assistance and assists when they are having difficulty with employers, schools or insurance companies.<ref>Manganis, Julie. [http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1150884679/Child-rape-victim-faces-new-struggles-even-as-case-ends/print Child rape victim faces new struggles even as case ends.] ''Salem News.'' October 20, 2007.</ref> The organization also advocates for the rights of rape victims. After a [[Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court]] decision made it easier for defense lawyers to review mental health records of victims of sexual assault, VRLC criticized the ruling, saying it would discourage rape victims from getting counseling.<ref name="boston globe">Saltzman, Jonathan. [http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/01/03/easier_access_to_rape_case_data_criticized/ Easier access to rape-case data criticized: Victims' advocates decry SJC decision.] ''[[The Boston Globe]].'' January 3, 2007.</ref> |
VRLC provides its clients with legal assistance and assists when they are having difficulty with employers, schools or insurance companies.<ref>Manganis, Julie. [http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1150884679/Child-rape-victim-faces-new-struggles-even-as-case-ends/print Child rape victim faces new struggles even as case ends.] ''Salem News.'' October 20, 2007.</ref> The organization also advocates for the rights of rape victims. After a [[Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court]] decision made it easier for defense lawyers to review mental health records of victims of sexual assault, VRLC criticized the ruling, saying it would discourage rape victims from getting counseling.<ref name="boston globe">Saltzman, Jonathan. [http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/01/03/easier_access_to_rape_case_data_criticized/ Easier access to rape-case data criticized: Victims' advocates decry SJC decision.] ''[[The Boston Globe]].'' January 3, 2007.</ref> |
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| Founded | 2003 |
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| Founder | Susan Vickers[1] |
| Type | Legal defense organization |
| Focus | Sexual assault |
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| Origins | Originally a project of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center |
Area served | United States |
| Website | victimrights.org |
The Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) is a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to victims of rape and sexual assault.[2] Established in 2003, it became the first nonprofit law center in the United States solely dedicated to serving sexual assault victims. Their mission is to "provide legal representation to victims of rape and sexual assault to help rebuild their lives and to promote a national movement committed to seeking justice for every rape and sexual assault victim."[3] VRLC also seeks to transform the legal response to sexual assault in the United States.[4]
The Victim Rights Law Center began as a project of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center in 2000. Founder Susan Vicker focused the organization's legal services on victims assaulted by non-intimate partners. The organization became an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit in 2003. VRLC has expanded nationally after receiving a grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. Through the grant, VRLC is providing technical assistance and training to other organizations serving sexual assault victims throughout the United States.[3]
VRLC provides its clients with legal assistance and assists when they are having difficulty with employers, schools or insurance companies.[5] The organization also advocates for the rights of rape victims. After a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision made it easier for defense lawyers to review mental health records of victims of sexual assault, VRLC criticized the ruling, saying it would discourage rape victims from getting counseling.[1]
References
- ^ a b Saltzman, Jonathan. Easier access to rape-case data criticized: Victims' advocates decry SJC decision. The Boston Globe. January 3, 2007.
- ^ About the VRLC, Victim Rights Law Center website. Retrieved 2010-07-08
- ^ a b VRLC History, VRLC website. Retrieved 2010-07-08
- ^ Assaulted and abandoned: Sexual assault survivors on campus often are victimized again by colleges. The Oregonian. June 19, 2010.
- ^ Manganis, Julie. Child rape victim faces new struggles even as case ends. Salem News. October 20, 2007.