National Center hosts a roundtable discussion and releases new
report on crime victim compensation
 Repairing the
Harm: A New Vision for Crime Victim Compensation in America
Financial compensation for victims is a
critical ingredient in repairing the harm caused by crime. After the terrorist
attacks of September 11, 2001, the nation responded immediately with a
remarkable level of private and government support for the thousands of victims
left behind. Repairing the Harm reflects on our approach to compensating the
September 11 victims and explores how best to provide financial assistance to
all crime victims.
This report:
- Documents the rates, consequences, and
costs of crime;
- Outlines key elements and identifies
shortcomings of our current system of crime victim compensation;
- Reviews lessons from the September 11
Victim Compensation Fund and experiences of programs in other countries; and
- Offers a new vision for crime victim
compensation in America
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National Roundtable on Victim Compensation:
Exploring the Role and
Future of Crime Victim Compensation
In June 2003, the National Center for Victims of Crime convened a National
Roundtable on Victim Compensation to sharpen the national conversation and
deepen our thinking as a nation on how best to compensate victims of crime.
Roundtable participants included leading researchers, policymakers,
practitioners, victims, and victim advocates. A set of commissioned papers by
experts in various fields provided the foundation for the Roundtable discussion.
To learn more about this discussion, the meeting agenda and commission papers
are posted below.
Roundtable Materials
Meeting
Agenda
List of Roundtable
participants
Discussion Papers
Exploring the Role and Future of
Crime Victim Compensation: Framing the Issue
Susan
Herman
National Center for Victims of Crime
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