VICTIMS' RIGHTS HISTORY
 

2000     The National Crime Victimization Survey shows that victimization rates in 1999 were the lowest recorded since the survey's creation in 1973.

The Violence Against Women Act of 2000 is signed into law by President Clinton.  This Act authorizes $80 million a year for rape prevention and education programs, $875 million over five years for battered women's shelters, provided $25 million to address violence against older women and women with disabilities, and expands the federal stalking statute to include stalking on the internet.

In April 2000, the Federal Crime Victims' Rights Constitutional Amendment is addressed for the first time by the full U. S. Senate.  It is eventually withdrawn from further consideration when it became apparent that the measure would not receive a two-thirds majority vote for approval.

The Internet Fraud Complaint Center Web site (www.ifccfbi.gov) is created by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National White Collar Crime Center to help combat internet fraud by providing consumers nationwide a convenient way to report violations. The site also provides a central site for fraud information.