A law that was designed to empower crime victims and give them a stronger voice in the justice system is increasingly being used as a weapon to punish companies accused of environmental crimes.
To the chagrin of corporate defense lawyers, the 2004 Crime Victims Rights Act CVRA is increasingly turning up in the government’s environmental prosecutions, with victims fighting to be heard, especially at sentencing.
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