VICTIMS OF CRIME COMPENSATION - HEARINGS BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 95TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, ON HR 7010 AND RELATED BILLS, MARCH 29, APRIL 22, 25 AND 27, AND MAY 5, 1977

• NCJ Number: 58967
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1979
• Length: 376 pages
• Corporate Author: US Congress
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

HEARINGS WERE HELD BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY IN 1977 TO ADDRESS MEASURES FOR COMPENSATING VICTIMS OF CRIME.

Abstract

TESTIMONY WAS PRESENTED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM GOVERNMENT (NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY, NEBRASKA, ILLINOIS, AND MINNESOTA), THE NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION AND ITS COMMISSION ON VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE, THE CBS NEWS PROGRAMS '60 MINUTES,' THE NEW JERSEY VIOLENT CRIMES COMPENSATION BOARD, THE NATIONAL RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION BOARDS, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY, THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER (WASHINGTON, D.C.), AND THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS. THE HEARINGS FOCUSED ON H.R. 3686 AND RELATED BILLS PERTAINING TO CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION. TOPICS DEALT WITH IN PRESENTATIONS INCLUDED RESTITUTION, SPECIFIC TYPES OF CRIME VICTIMS SUCH AS THE ELDERLY AND THE POOR, PROPERTY LOSS, FEDERAL AND STATE ROLES IN VICTIM COMPENSATION, WHETHER CRIMES MERITING COMPENSATION SHOULD BE SPECIFIED, AND PROCEDURES IN HANDLING AND FILING CLAIMS. APPENDIXES CONTAIN H.R. 7010 (VICTIMS OF CRIME COMPENSATION ACT OF 1977), STATEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD, A COST ANALYSIS OF H.R. 3686, TECHNICAL NOTES, AND INFORMATION ON CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS. (DEP)