In this practice activity, you will identify key roles and responsibilities of criminal justice professionals regarding victims. You will also describe potential consequences to victims when those responsibilities are not met.

The criminal justice system can create intimidating experiences for victims of crime. Many victims are simply not aware of the criminal justice process or their rights as they attempt to navigate their way to seeking justice and restoration. Criminal justice and allied professionals have roles and responsibilities pertaining to victims. Please identify three key roles and responsibilities of the specified criminal justice professionals (law enforcement, prosecution, defense, judiciary, probation, institutional corrections, and parole agencies). Then, in a few words for each response, describe the potential consequences to victims when those responsibilities are not met.

Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:

• For each of the seven criminal justice professionals listed in the template, identify three key roles and responsibilities regarding victims of crime.
• Describe the potential consequences to victims when criminal justice professionals do not meet their responsibilities regarding victims.
• Please use in-text citations and references .