Concept information
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social problems encyc
crime and deviance
community corrections
history, development, and definitions
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psychology and law
sentencing and incarceration
community corrections
history, development, and definitions
Preferred term
Victims of Crime Act
Definition
- Enacted in October 1984, the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) fundamentally changed the way the United States responds to crime victims by providing ongoing federal support for services and programs that help victims rebuild their lives. VOCA established the Crime Victims Fund to sustain a substantial infrastructure of services and financial assistance to victims of all kinds of crime. [Source: Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence; Victims of Crime Act]
Belongs to group
Date
- 1984
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Victims_of_Crime_Act
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