VICTIMS OF CRIME

II. Victims of crime (24 million people a year)
A. hardest hit areas
1. teenagers and young adults most common
targets
2. males- twice as likely
3. poor and unemployed
4. minority groups
a. Black male 1 in 30 chance of murdered

B. Public expressions of concern for the
victim
1. established to provide support
a. counseling- legal advice, financial
b. restitution- criminal paying
compensation to victims
2. victim compensation laws - lost salary,
medical costs, funeral costs, death benefits

C.victim advocacy groups
1.deal with specific crimes (rape, abuse, child
abuse, drunk driver)
a.MADD-Mothers Against Drunk Drivers

2.purpose
a.help victim with trauma caused by crime
b.protect rights of victims