Virginians United Against Crime, Inc.

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Causes: Civil Rights, Crime & Law

Mission: To provide a support system for crime victims and the loved ones of homicide victims as they struggle to cope with the emotional and spiritual devastation which accompanies victimization.We pursue and support a legislative agenda which protects and benefits crime victims and the families of homicide victims. We support the continued use of the death penalty among other issues.

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FormerMember Volunteer

Rating: 5

07/06/2022

Virginians United Against Crime was a crime victim rights organization formed in 1993 by the survivors of victims of homicide. I was once a member of it and can attest to it being a real organization.

They achieved several notable legislative objectives to help victims of crime in Virginia. These included:

- the abolition of parole for individuals convicted of a felony crimes effective in 1995.
- requiring that victims (or their survivors) be advised of a potential plea deal by prosecutors prior to it being put into effect in court.
- giving juvenile victims of sexual crimes the right to testify against their accusers via closed circuit television versus face to face in the courtroom.
- requiring that trial defense attorneys give justification to the court prior to listing survivors of the victim as witnesses (and thus forcing them out of the courtroom).

Virginians United Against Crime also provided support to victim survivors of crimes of homicide. Many members lost a loved one to acts of unspeakable violence.

The group disbanded around 2008, which is why the phone number and website didn't work when the other reviewer tried calling it in 2015.

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Theresa55 General Member of the Public

Rating: 1

12/11/2014

I received VUAC pamphlet at VB Court Bldg. Called listed #703-271-3200 several times with no answer. The toll free #1-888-4-victim is no longer working. This is a scam! The .org is for sale. I will bring this to the court's attention on 12/15!!!!

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