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What is the difference between compensation and restitution?
Restitution is a court action that requires perpetrators to make financial payments to their victims, usually as a condition of probation or leniency in sentencing. Compensation is provided by the Victim Compensation Program in each State. For additional information about compensation, look at the
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
publication,
Crime Victims Fund
. For additional information, visit the
Legal Resources: Restitution
and
Crime Victim Services: Victim Compensation
sections of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) website.
Last Updated:
August 27, 2015
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