-- Superseded by a June 2, 2008 version. -- The Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), effective Oct. 30, 2004, and mainly codified at 18 U.S.C. - 3771, expands the rights of federal crime victims and the role of federal judges in enforcing those rights. This paper provides an overview of key provisions of the CVRA; notes on the CVRA's potential application at various stages of criminal proceedings, keyed to relevant sections in the Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges; potential issues that may arise under the CVRA; summaries of cases applying the CVRA; and the text of - 3771.