Our History
The Justice League of Ohio has helped over 700 victims of violent crime obtain equal access to justice:
- 71% of our victims are children
- 52% are victims of child sexual assault
- 20% are victims of domestic violence
- 12% suffer child abuse
- 8% are assaulted
- 3% of these children have been murdered
Nearly 75% of the children assisted are girls, and close to 90% of the adults assisted are women.
What are the mission and goals of The Justice League?
The Justice League is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to help ensure that the constitutional, statutory, and inherent rights of victims of violent crime are upheld throughout the criminal justice process. The goal of The Justice League is to restore faith and balance in the criminal justice process. The Justice League opened a legal clinic in 2007 and currently staffs three attorneys who work towards upholding victims rights across the state of Ohio. The Justice League also does outreach in the Ohio community to raise awareness about the prevalence of victim rights violations and the need for proper criminal justice responses.
The Justice League assists all victims of violent crime including victims of homicide, rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, assault, and stalking.
About 98% of victims' rights violations involve women & children who are victims of domestic violence and rape.
Currently 61% of violent, personal, and property crimes are not reported because citizens recognize that the rights of defendants & offenders are favored over the rights of citizens who have been victimized by crime and as a result have lost faith in the criminal justice process.
Collected Crime Data
"...the National Center for Victims of Crime says the fact that 61 percent (or 15 million) violent, personal and property crimes went unreported, points to an overall lack of confidence in the criminal justice system." National Center for Victims of Crime "The Department of Justice estimates that only 30% of rapes and sexual assaults are ever reported. Of those reported, only 20% of the cases are prosecuted."
Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice
1 in 3 sexual assault victims are under the age of 12
Snyder & Sickmund
"...there is a significant - if not widening - gulf between the public's expectations and the current performance of the criminal justice system."
Council of State Governments
"Victims needs and rights are often ignored. Policies and practices that respect victims' rights and address victims' needs will benefit the entire community and the entire justice system. Victims should be the primary customers of the justice system."
International Association of Chiefs of Police
"Victims are overlooked in the criminal justice system. We need to strike a better balance between the rights of the victim and the rights of the accused."
National Sheriff's Association
Victims' voice
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April 25, 2006Welcome
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