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Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) - mass.gov
www.mass.govmedical care) of crime victims which offer an immediate measure of safety to crime victims. Services that assist victims in navigating the dynamics of victimization VOCA funds may support services and activities that assist victims of crime in understanding the dynamics of victimization and in stabilizing their lives after a victimization.
A Summary of Virginia’s Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act
www.dcjs.virginia.govresponsibilities of crime victims and witnesses under the ‘Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act’ (sometimes called the Victims Bill of Rights) and related laws. These victims’ rights laws focus on the provision of infor - mation and assistance to victims as their cases proceed through the criminal justice process. Victim/Witness
Mapping Crime: Understanding Hot Spots
www.ojp.govcrime is not evenly distributed. People might be mistaken about the risks of some places, but they are not mistaken that their risk of being a victim of crime is not geographically constant. Police use this understanding every day. Decisions about how to allocate scarce resources are based partially on where the
Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance
www.justice.govof crime victims and witnesses for other state and federal law enforcement agencies. 4. Organization . The AG Guidelines are organized around the two primary crime victims’ services and rights laws. Articles I and II deal with general policies affecting all components and victims.
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant Program 2018 Competitive ...
cjcc.georgia.govservices, and to undertake public education and awareness activities on behalf of crime victims. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) was created by the U.S. Department of Justice and formally established by Congress in 1988 through an amendment to the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA).
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) 2015 -2019 State Plan
www.commerce.wa.govThe VOCA 2015-2019 State Plan is designed to address the needs of crime victims within the frameworks provided by state plans for services for victims …