National Crime Victims' Rights Week

Every year the nation sets aside a week to raise awareness about victims' rights, honor crime victims and

 those who advocate on their behalf. 

April 22 - 28, 2012

The theme is "Extending the Vision: Reaching Every Victim" to revisit, revive, and expand the vision that inspired the crime victims’ movement and the progress we celebrate each year. It captures the spirit, insight, and resolve needed to chart a course for reaching all victims of crime.

April 10 - 16, 2011

The theme is "Reshaping the Future, Honoring the Past" which applauds the power of victims and the victims’ rights movement to change the course of history and transform lives. By asserting rights and mobilizing resources that did not exist 30 years ago, victims can hope to reshape their destinies by overcoming the impact of crime.

Click here to learn more about the events.

April 18 - 24, 2010

The theme was "Crime Victims' Rights: Dignity, Fairness, Respect."  The Berks County District Attorney's Victim/Witness Assistance Unit, along with various social service agencies, came together for the fifth year in a row to hold events in Berks County. Click here to learn more about the events.