State Crime Victim Compensation programs are underutilized across the United States due to institutional and bureaucratic barriers, including lack of public awareness, accessibility issues, and stringent requirements that can make survivors feel blamed or undeserving of help.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Center for American Progress
  Hope After Harm: An Evaluation of State Victim Compensation Statutes

Sources

• Hope After Harm: An Evaluation of State Victim Compensation Statutes www.americanprogress.org Center for American Progress via serper

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