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Nation Wide
Analysis
Victims of Crime
Act
1999 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: 10/30/2001
States Responding: 52
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| 1. |
NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING
PERIOD |
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169,870
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| 2. |
NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE |
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111,506
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a. Number of State Residents |
108,891
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b. Number of Non-Residents |
4,010
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c. Number approved for victims 17 and under
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36,306
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d. Number approved for victims 18–64 |
69,622
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e. Number approved for victims 65 and older
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4,584
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| 3. |
NUMBER OF CLAIMS DENIED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED
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39,769
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| 4. |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF WEEKS TO PROCESS
CLAIM AND MAIL PAYMENT
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20.31
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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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17,562
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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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51,489
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13,817
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$ 156,588,199
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2. HOMICIDE
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13,260
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1,043
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$ 49,419,906
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3. SEXUAL ASSAULT
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7,295
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707
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$ 10,621,811
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4. CHILD ABUSE (Including Sexual
&
Physical Abuse)
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28,684
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$ 35,178,964
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5. DWI/DUI
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2,358
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$ 11,036,289
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6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES
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2,310
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$ 9,727,585
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7. STALKING
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261
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152
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$ 295,468
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8. ROBBERY
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3,665
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18
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$ 10,825,541
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9. TERRORISM
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423
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$ 412,945
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10. KIDNAPING
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369
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318
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$ 947,007
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11. ARSON
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77
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9
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$ 245,166
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12. OTHER
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10,243
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452
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$ 11,517,210
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13. TOTAL
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120,434
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16,516
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$ 296,816,091
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| 1. |
MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) |
$ |
143,307,035 |
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| 2. |
MENTAL HEALTH (Include Mental
Health Related Medications) |
$ |
49,790,228 |
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| 3. |
ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages,
Loss of Support) |
$ |
56,960,019 |
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| 4. |
FUNERAL/BURIAL (Include all Funeral
Related Expenses) |
$ |
30,953,680 |
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| 5. |
CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP |
$ |
43,033 |
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| 6. |
FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS |
$ |
4,621,609 |
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| 7. |
OTHER (Please specify types of
expenses and amounts paid) |
$ |
22,153,059 |
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| SECTION 3A |
NUMBER OF STATES COUNTING SEPARATE
CLAIMS FOR SECONDARY VICTIMS |
26 |
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NUMBER OF STATES COUNTING ONE CLAIM
FOR ALL VICTIMS |
26 |
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NUMBER OF STATES WHOSE POLICY IS
THAT POLICE REPORTS ARE INCLUDED WITH APPLICATION |
11 |
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NUMBER OF STATES WHOSE POLICY IS
THAT POLICE REPORTS ARE SOUGHT BY THEIR AGENCY |
41 |
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