Is the Office of Victim Services the same as the Office of Victim Advocate?

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Is the Office of Victim Services the same as the Office of Victim Advocate?

2006-08-17 18:47:34 · 2 answers · asked by pradeep 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

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No. The Office of Victim Services (OVS), which provides
compensation and other services to crime victims, is part
of the Judicial Branch. Court-based victim advocates are
part of OVS.

2006-08-17 19:06:17 · answer #1 · answered by Keshav Madhav 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I would say that the OofV Advocate represents the Office of Vistim Services, so probably yes.

2006-08-18 02:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by amg503 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋