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Nation Wide
Analysis
Victims of Crime Act
2000 Victims of Crime Act of 1984 Performance Report
State Compensation
Program
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
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Date: 07/15/2002
States Responding: 53
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| 1. |
NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING
PERIOD |
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175,989
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a. Total claims, if only one claim if usually
counted per crime -OR- |
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b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims
generally count as separate items |
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0 |
| 2. |
NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE |
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123,587
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a. Number approved for
victims 17 and under |
39,963
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b. Number approved for
victims 18–64 |
78,640
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c. Number approved for
victims 65 and older |
5,450
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| 3. |
NUMBER OF CLAIMS DENIED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED
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40,176
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| 4. |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF WEEKS TO PROCESS
CLAIM AND MAIL PAYMENT
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23.47
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| 5. |
NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION
CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS
ARE HANDLED THROUGH SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions)
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20,293
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| PAYMENT STATISTICS BY CRIME
CATEGORY: |
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TYPE OF CRIME
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a.
NUMBER OF CLAIMS PAID DURING REPORTING PERIOD (Includes Column
b)
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b.
NUMBER OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATED CLAIMS PAID DURING REPORTING
PERIOD
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c.
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY CATEGORY
(Include all supplemental payments)
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1. ASSAULT
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56,095
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18,554
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$ 163,345,565
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2. HOMICIDE
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13,625
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1,360
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$ 53,289,895
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3. SEXUAL ASSAULT
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9,382
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739
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$ 10,645,287
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4. CHILD ABUSE (Including Sexual
&
Physical Abuse)
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32,435
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$ 35,619,077
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5. DWI/DUI
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2,855
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$ 13,845,766
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6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES
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2,714
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$ 13,072,277
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7. STALKING
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473
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279
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$ 683,279
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8. ROBBERY
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4,326
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37
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$ 10,415,677
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9. TERRORISM
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16
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$ 83,573
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10. KIDNAPING
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477
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158
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$ 822,375
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11. ARSON
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102
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12
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$ 354,446
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12. OTHER
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11,758
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1,028
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$ 12,755,389
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13. TOTAL
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134,258
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22,167
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$ 314,932,606
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| 1. |
MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) |
$ |
149,681,361 |
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| 2. |
MENTAL HEALTH (Include Mental
Health Related Medications) |
$ |
50,298,279 |
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| 3. |
ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages,
Loss of Support) |
$ |
56,074,641 |
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| 4. |
FUNERAL/BURIAL (Include all Funeral
Related Expenses) |
$ |
40,917,773 |
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| 5. |
CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP |
$ |
3,467,410 |
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| 6. |
FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS |
$ |
4,829,558 |
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| 7. |
OTHER (Please specify types of
expenses and amounts paid) |
$ |
15,199,340 |
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