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Advocacy Checklists The Sexual Violence Justice Institute has created the following ten checklists designed to prompt advocates to remember the most critical issues at each step of the criminal justice process. The idea behind these checklists is to guide the advocate in ensuring that the victim has all pertinent information and services available to her/him. Of course, not all steps are necessary in all cases - these are meant to be simply a guideline. Please feel free to copy, distribute and use these as you see fit. If you have a copier that can reduce document size, copy these pages at 50% and you will have a copy the size of a 4" X 6" note card that can be more easily carried. Initial Contact (pdf) The Evidentiary Exam (pdf) Reporting to Law Enforcement (pdf) No Report to Law Enforcement (pdf) Case Charged (pdf) Case Not Charged (pdf) Trial (pdf) Conviction (pdf) Acquittal (pdf) Post Conviction (pdf)

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