Although crime victims frequently think of the prosecutor as their advocate in a

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Although crime victims frequently think of the prosecutor as their advocate in a criminal case, victims and survivors often have needs that can only be met by defense counsel or the defendant himself, at least in cases in which the defendant has taken responsibility for the actions that constitute the crime.   These needs include all of the following EXCEPT

why the defendant targeted the particular defendant

access to state-run victim compensation funds

an opportunity to tell the defendant how the crime has affected them.

information about the crime itself

how to get personal items returned

Explanation / Answer

Information about the crime is not in the ambit of defense counsel or the defendant himself.

The remaining can be met by the defense counsel or the defendant.

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