Criminal Justice Terms/Vocab

Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982

passed to ensure fair treatment of victims and witnesses in the criminal justice system

Missing Children's Act of 1982

was passed to make sure that information about missing and kidnapped children is entered into a national database quickly

Victim of Crimes Act of 1984

which focused on helping victims of crimes outside the judicial system, established the Crime Victims Fund

Crime Victims Fund

helped to fund services for victims across the country

Judiciary Act of 1789

determined the specific structure of the federal courts system, including the Supreme Court, and the number of chief justices, circuit courts, and district courts

Article III of the Constitution

-created a federal court with the possibility of creating lower federal district courts as needed

-the new nation would have both federal courts, including lower-level district courts, and state courts.