The Crime Victims Fund: Federal Support for Victims of Crime

Sacco, Lisa N.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Criminal justice;    Victims of crimes;    Compensation for victims of crime;   

RP-ID  :  R42672
RP-ID  :  R42672_2015Oct27

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background and funding information for Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) programs and the Crime Victims Fund (CVF). It describes the process through which CVF funds are allocated and explains how the CVF impacts the annual budget for DOJ. It then provides an analysis of selected issues that Congress may consider regarding the CVF and the federal budget.