The United States adhere to what is called The Bill of Rights, the equivalent of a written constitution. There must therefore be both advantages and disadvantages to having a written constitution over an unwritten constitution; I will now attempt to highlight these. Many believe that the United Kingdoms constitution is outdated with an inherent lack of overall agreement between its statutes, common laws and conventions.
The law supplements the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, which amended the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. 8 The aim of these laws is to prevent people from becoming victims of human trafficking and to protect women and children who are often the targets of human traffickers.
The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights: 1  Victims have the right to protection from the accused. 2  Victims have the right to notification. 3  Victims have the right to attend proceedings. 4  Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings. 5  Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.