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EMERGING ISSUE - AN ANALYSIS OF VICTIM COMPENSATION IN AMERICA

NCJ Number
40526
Journal
Urban Lawyer Dated: (SPRING 1976) Pages: 346-366
Author(s)
M R MCADAM
Date Published
1976
Length
21 pages
Annotation
SURVEY OF THE HISTORY OF VICTIM COMPENSATION, AND ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS STATES' VICTIM COMPENSATION LEGISLATION.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR, AFTER EXPLANATION, DISMISSES TORT RECOVERY, INSURANCE, AND RESTITUTION AS VIABLE FORMS OF COMPENSATION. THE THEORETICAL JUSTIFICATIONS FOR THE USE OF STATE FUNDS FOR VICTIM COMPENSATION ARE DISCUSSED ALONG WITH A COMPARISON OF THE STATES (14) THAT HAVE VICTIM COMPENSATION STATUTES. ISSUES CONSIDERED INCLUDE VICTIM ELIGIBILITY, TYPES OF INJURIES COMPENSATED, CRIMES COMPENSATED, FRAUD PREVENTION, AND PAYMENT AMOUNTS....TWH

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