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Nationwide
Analysis
Victims of Crime Act
2002 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: 08/26/2003
States Responding: 54
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| 1. |
NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING
PERIOD |
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a. Total claims, if only one claim if usually
counted per crime -OR- |
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105,888
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b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims
generally count as separate items |
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123,450 |
| 2. |
NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE |
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176,929
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a. Number approved for
victims 17 and under |
70,934
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b. Number approved for
victims 18–64 |
114,652
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c. Number approved for
victims 65 and older |
6,330
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| 3. |
NUMBER OF CLAIMS DENIED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED
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51,379
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| 4. |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF WEEKS TO PROCESS
CLAIM AND MAIL PAYMENT
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0.00
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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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28,705
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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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70,798
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24,959
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$215,242,841
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2. HOMICIDE
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15,998
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1,454
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$70,773,443
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3. SEXUAL ASSAULT
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11,513
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765
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$14,902,492
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4. CHILD ABUSE (Including
Sexual and
Physical Abuse)
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35,548
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$42,940,387
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5. DWI/DUI
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3,355
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$17,270,762
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6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES
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3,457
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$17,176,808
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7. STALKING
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612
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321
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$994,723
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8. ROBBERY
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5,238
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54
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$14,348,856
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9. TERRORISM
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2,502
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$39,584,723
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10. KIDNAPING
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561
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126
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$948,831
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11. ARSON
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165
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17
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$359,509
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12. OTHER
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7,920
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3,552
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$13,804,975
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13. TOTAL
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157,667
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31,248
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$448,348,350
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| TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE: |
| 1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except
Mental Health) |
$183,472,890 |
| 2. MENTAL HEALTH (Include
Mental Health Related Medications) |
$68,269,652 |
| 3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT
(Lost Wages, Loss of Support) |
$116,033,463 |
| 4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Include
All Funeral Related Expenses) |
$48,943,939 |
| 5. CRIME SCENE CLEANUP |
$120,489 |
| 6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT
EXAMS |
$12,547,163 |
| 7. OTHER (Please Specify
Types of Expenses and Amounts Paid) |
$25,068,823 |
| 8. TOTAL |
$454,456,419 |
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