The criminal legal system in the United States disproportionately focuses resources on punishing perpetrators of violence rather than addressing the immediate and long-term needs of survivors, according to the Center for American Progress.

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  Hope After Harm: An Evaluation of State Victim Compensation Statutes

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

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