Congress passed the Victims of Crime Act in 1984, which created the federal Crime Victims Fund to support state and local victim compensation and assistance programs, financed through fines and penalties from federal criminal prosecutions.

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  Justice Department Slashes Essential Services for Crime Victims

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• Crime Victims Fund concept