Pros And Consequences Of Crime Victim Compensation Programs

Each year, data are obtained from a nationally representative sample of about 90,000 households, comprising nearly 160,000 persons, on the frequency, characteristics, and consequences of criminal victimization in the United States. Each household is interviewed twice during the year. The survey enables BJS to estimate the likelihood of victimization by rape or sexual assault, robbery, aggravated and simple assault, theft, household burglary, and motor vehicle theft for the population as a whole as well as for segments of the population such as women, the elderly, members of various racial or ethnic groups, city dwellers, and other groups. The NCVS provides the largest national forum for victims to describe the impact of crime and characteristics of violent offenders.”

Jamina Briggs is a 32-year-old African American female initially admitted to Memphis Mental Health Institute (MMHI) August 1, 2013, pursuant to provisions of T.C.A. §33-7-301(a) for an evaluation and assessment of competency and mental condition at the time of the alleged offenses of two counts of first degree murder of her children. She was discharged on September 26, 2013 as not competent and a recommendation for commitment. On November 11, 2013 Ms. Briggs was admitted to Western Mental Health Institute (WMHI)for continued treatment and competency training pursuant to the provisions of T.C.A. §33-7-301(b). On April 4, 2015 Ms. Briggs was discharged from WMHI as competent with support for the insanity defense. Following the court’s decision of not guilty by reason of insanity, Ms. Briggs was evaluated by West Tennessee Forensics, an outpatient provider, and subsequently admitted to WMHI pursuant to provisions of T.C.A. §33-7-303(c). Aggressive and assaultive behaviors while at WMHI

In Nashville on September 8, 2016 a man has been found guilty for robbery and shooting of a drug dealer. According to the WSMV website, the man by the name of, Montrez E. Duncan, “was convicted for committing Hobbs Act Robbery, Robbery and carrying, and brandishing and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. A trial done in September 26, 2016, it was stated that Duncan and a few suspects followed the person home. They then entered the home, tied him up and threatened to kill him. The robbers stole some cocaine and cash from the victim and forced him to contact others to take more cash and drugs from them. When they felt the victim was of no value to them, they attempted to set him and the vehicle on fire. The victim was able

What criminal injuries compensation clients will have in common is that they will all either be a victim of crime or have incurred expenses as a result of a victims injury or death. The needs of these clients include compensation for pain and suffering, loss of wages, medical expenses, funeral expenses, legal expenses, and other pecuniary costs. Common violent crimes that victims or other applicants will be applying as a result of are assault, sexual assault, the dangerous use of a firearm, and attempted murder. Murder is also a common crime that dependents of victims often apply for compensation in regards too, however murder is not a typical crime in the area serviced by Detlor Paralegal Services. Detlor Paralegal Services will satisfy the needs of these clients by providing legal assistance in applying for compensation at the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and advocating for clients in every step of the

Tutt and their minor child when they began arguing over some text messages that she had recently received from another man. Mr. Tutt told her, he was going to “beat her ass” and “give her a reason to talk to someone else”. He then called someone and asked the person on the phone to bring him a gun. Shortly afterwards, a male came out of the nearby apartment carrying a backpack and gave it to the defendant. Mr. Tutt opened the backpack and pulled out handgun wrapped in a t-shirt. The victim stated after unwrapping the gun, he began hitting her face with handgun. Mr. Tutt started driving; the victim thought she was going to die if she stayed in the car, so she jumped out of the moving vehicle to avoid getting hit again. The defendant stopped and got out of the car, grabbed the victim and stated, “Baby I’m sorry, please get back in the car” repeatedly. He then grabbed her and threw her into the back seat where their son was

While it is never fun to be the victim of a crime, there are only certain offenses covered under the CVRA. Back in 2008 I was a victim when my truck was broken into and a couple of things were stolen. That type of crime would not have been covered under a state crime victim’s rights act. The types of crimes covered are those of a personal nature. Crimes like murder, assault and bias-motivated crimes affect individuals on a much deeper level than breaking into a vehicle. For some, life will never be the same after having been victimized. This is where VA’s step in to offer whatever help they can be.

There is no doubt that Victim Rights have dramatically changed for the better since the 1960s, and that also applies to the State of North Carolina. North Carolina is not where it needs to be in terms of Victim Rights, but it is has certainly advanced in the topic over the years since it was first established. North Carolina, along with every other state in the United States, has recognized that victims need assistance when they are or a loved one is involved in a crime. Our textbook has shown that victims experience all different types of emotions when they are in fact victims. These emotions include: fear, guilt, loneliness, powerlessness, isolation and helplessness, just to name a few (Wallace & Roberson, 2015). Victims also face direct property loss, medical and mental health care, needed victim services, lost workdays, lost school days, pain and suffering, loss of affection, death, and legal costs associated with tort claims and second-generation loss (Wallace & Roberson, 2015). It is ridiculous that “violent crime and its resulting injuries account for 3 percent of all US medical spending “(Wallace & Roberson, 2015). “Victims usually suffer three types of losses. They are as follows:

On 08/20/2016 at 01:55 hours, Officers responded to the report of shots fired at 2121 Bethel Ave, Lot L. Upon arrival Officers located a crime scene in Lot L of Walter P. Taylor Homes. A short time later 3 victims showed up at Fort Sanders Hospital with gunshot wounds and made statements that they had been shot in Walter P. Taylor Homes. 2 of the victims were treated at Fort Sanders Hospital and 1 was transported from Fort Sanders to UT Hospital with more serious injuries (When the victim arrived at UT Hospital ER Staff advised that the injuries were non-life threatening). No suspect information is available at this time. Major Crimes is in the process of interviewing the victims at the time of this email.

As a disaster setback in you might be met all requirements for compensation to cover you remedial and recuperation cost, property repair or swap costs and pay for your enthusiastic inconvenience. If your injuries relinquish you by chance or for record-breaking disabled, you might be met all requirements for pay for your lost wages. Once in a while, accident losses in Texas might be qualified to recover reformatory damages which serve to rebuke the at-issue social event was awfully thoughtless.

If you have recently lost a loved one due to the negligence of an individual or organization, then you may be considering your options for compensation. The loss of a spouse or a parent is truly devastating, and the repercussions can reach every corner of your life. This is especially true if your lost loved one was a provider, which leave you with piles of bills and no income. You do have a solution, but you must be willing to fight hard for justice.

The domestic violence/assault case of Davide Chase, who is a prominent builder in Nashville, Tennessee, is one that took many legal twists from the moment that the case started (Barchenger, 2015). In this case that there was a 911 called placed from the home of the defendant and his girlfriend, Lauren Bull in June of 2014. After officers had responded to the home, they arrested Mr. Chase for domestic violence/assault and interfering with a 911 call the victim Ms. Bull. The domestic violence/assault law in the State of Tennessee requires a 12-hour hold for domestic violence/assault offenders that can only be waived by the judicial commissioner when determining bail. Mr. Chase was able to gain a waiver of this 12-hour hold because of a local

A person who experiences a traumatic event may be expected to experience a range of psychological effects, and, for many years, it was assumed that these psychological effects would be the same regardless of the cause of the injury. However, a growing body of knowledge is demonstrating that the impact of criminal victimization is different than the impact of other types of injuries because the intent element makes a difference in how the victim perceives the harm. In addition, victims of different crimes may respond differently to victimization. The psychological effects of victimization are important because they can help guide the criminal justice system for how to interact with victims and how to make the process more victim-appropriate. For example, victims of violent crimes, like sexual assaults, may benefit more from a victim-centered criminal justice approach than victims of other types of crimes (Resick, 1987). However, one of the problems with the traditional approach to victimology is that it has distinguished between different groups of victims. Emerging research suggest that victim needs are similar across the entire spectrum of crime, particularly the victims' needs for information about the crime and the needs for financial restitution to make them whole (ten Boom & Kuijpers, 2012).

The National Crime victimization Survey (NCVS) collects personal and household criminal data by a consistent ongoing survey. This program is useful for showing how many crimes happened that may have not have been reported to the police. Victims and criminals are a lot more likely to admit to a survey of criminal events that happened rather than to the police themselves. Unlike UCR and NIBRS, NCVS does not include detailed information nor does it provide any specific

The victim care program is an important resource that helps victims in the criminal justice system. Refugee and immigrant victims can find it hard to deal with the criminal justice system in the United States. This program is designed to assists these individuals in the court system. This paper will focus on the Victim Care Program in Fort Wayne. An evaluation of this program is aimed at understanding its role and effectiveness. The data provides by Victim Care Program will help to evaluate the worth of the program. Understanding these roles will help to create recommendations that can help to improve service delivery in its operations.

There are various levels of pains, these include individual, household, organisational and societal. These pains can vary from tangible and monetised costs to intangible costs. Tangible and monetised costs include visible costs such as replacing and repairing goods and property, treating injuries and also the installation of security tools. Intangible costs change the victims’ behaviour and perspective. These intangible costs can be hard to identify and have long – lasting effects on the victim. Victims have the potential to develop psychological problems prior to the traumatic event such as depression, fear, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (Atkeson et al., 1982). Intangible costs are most commonly associated with particular crimes such as assault and sexual assault. These harms and pains can also cause collateral damage in the form of secondary