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COMPENSATION VICTIMS OF CRIMES OF VIOLENCE - ANOTHER LOOK AT THE SCHEME (FROM VICTIMOLOGY - A NEW FOCUS, V 2 SOCIETY'S REACTION TO VICTIMIZATION, 1974 BY ISRAEL DRAPKIN AND EMILIO VIANO - SEE NCJ-15541)

NCJ Number
30591
Author(s)
D B WILLIAMS
Date Published
1974
Length
7 pages
Annotation
A DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE, PROCEDURES, AND OPERATIONS OF THE ENGLISH CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION BOARD, WITH CRITICISMS OF ITS LIMITATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR AN EXTENSION OF THIS SYSTEM.
Abstract
UNDER THIS SYSTEM, THE VICTIM OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE MAY ISSUE A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. IF SUCCESSFUL, HE WOULD RECOVER ON THE SAME BASIS AS IF HE HAD BROUGHT A LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE WRONGDOER. THE AUTHOR STATES THAT THERE ARE FOUR MAIN CRITICISMS OF THIS SCHEME - THAT CRIMES COMMITTED BY ONE FAMILY MEMBER AGAINST ANOTHER ARE EXCLUDED, THAT SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS MAY BE DEDUCTED, THAT NO CLAIMS ARE ALLOWED FOR LOSS OF EXPECTATION OF LIFE, AND THAT COMPENSATION MAY BE REDUCED BY THE BOARD. SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM ARE INCLUDED.

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