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Explain the importance of the Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2004
 
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For purposes of the constitutional right to a trial by jury, a petty offense is one for which than six months' imprisonment is authorized.
 
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Answer to Question 1

The act allowed for the following:
(1) The right to be protected from the accused
(2) The right to public court appearance notification and the notification of the release or escape of the accused
(3) The right to be heard
(4) The right to confer with an attorney
(5) The right to full and timely restitution
(6) The right to proceedings free from delay
(7) The right to be treated fairly and with dignity

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