A victims' rights group is a type of advocacy group which advocates or lobbies for legal, social or political change on behalf of victims of serious crime or injustice. Members of such groups often include family members or friends of such victims.

The concept of victims' rights groups began developing in the 1970s.

See also

  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  • Mothers of Murdered Offspring
  • Victimology

References

  • The National Center for Victims of Crime
  • Office for Victims of Crime
  • National Crime Victim Law Institute
  • Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.