I Survived

Victims' rights laws differ by state, but the majority require prosecutors to stay in touch with victims and their families after conviction with the intent of decreasing the number of return attacks by released or paroled offenders. Most states also mandate that at least a portion of compensation received by incarcerated offenders go to victims, including royalties for creative works such as books or screenplays derived from the crime. Victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, drunk driving, robbery and other crimes should look into their state's laws regarding compensation, entitlement and more.

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Helpful Resources

Office for Victims of Crime
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/welcovc/welcome.html

FBI Victim Assistance
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/victimassist/home.htm

CrimeVictims.gov
http://www.crimevictims.gov

Klaas Kids Foundation: Victims'
http://www.klaaskids.org/vrights.htm

America's Most Wanted
http://www.amw.com/

National Victims' Constitutional Amendment Passage
http://www.nvcap.org/

The International Association for Near-Death Studies
http://www.iands.org/

Survivors' Links

John & Jean Silverwood (Episode 40) Learn about their book "Black Wave" by visiting:
www.jsilverwood.com

Glen Heggstad (Episode 44) Learn about his book "Two Wheels Through Terror" by visiting:
www.strikingviking.net

Craig Scott (Episode 43) Visit Craig's website at:
www.rachelschallenge.org

Frederic Almond (Episode 42) Learn about his book "Scarred for Life" by visiting:
www.scarred2live.com

Amy Racina (Episode 54) Visit her website, Angels in the Wilderness, at:
www.angelsinthewilderness.com

Julie (Episode 60) Call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE, or visit the RAINN at:
rainn.org
Also visit www.not-just-me.com

Anita Wooldridge (Episode 63) Visit her website at:
www.8daysindarkness.com.

Tyler Pelke (Episode 64) Visit his website at:
www.tylerpelke.ca.

Tanya Kach (Episode 71) Buy her best-selling book on:
Amazon, or BarnesAndNoble.com.

Angela Rose (Episode 73) Visit her website at:
www.pavingtheway.net.