Victims of Crime
In 2007 U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced an estimated 23 million crimes, according to findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey. Of these victimizations, approximately 23 percent (5 million) were crimes of violence; approximately 76 percent (17.5 million) were property crimes; and approximately 1 percent was personal thefts.
For FY 2008, Congress authorized OVC to spend $590 million for programs and $50 million for the Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve. In FY 2008, $171,349,000 will be awarded for victim compensation. The remainder goes for victim assistance, statutory set asides to support costs associated with victim specialist personnel in U.S. Attorneys' offices, victim specialists at the FBI, support for the Victim Notification System, and discretionary activities such as demonstration projects, training, technical assistance, program evaluation and compliance, fellowships, clinical internships, and other assistance to improve and expand the delivery of services to federal crime victims.
Fact Sheets
- Domestic Violence
- Elder Abuse and Mistreatment
- Faith-Based Programs
- Hate Crimes
- Human Trafficking
- Identity Theft
- Indigent Defense
Funding Opportunities
- Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program
- Helping Outreach Programs to Expand
- International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP)
- Victim Assistance
- Victim Compensation
Publications
- A Multimedia Program for Physically Injured Crime Victims
- A Social Work Response: Building Skills to Strengthen Survivors
- Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Strategy and Operations e-Guide
- Child Victimizers: Violent Offenders and Their Victims
- Hate Crimes Reported by Victims and Police
- Identifying Victims Using DNA: A Guide for Families
- Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report
- Learning About Victims of Crime: A Training Model for Victim Service Providers and Allied Professionals
- National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide
- Providing Services to Victims Viewing a Trial at Multiple Locations
- Rural Victim Assistance: A Victim/Witness Guide for Rural Prosecutors
- Understanding DNA Evidence: A Guide for Victim Service Providers
- Victims of Crime Act Crime Victims Fund
- Working With Victims of Gun Violence
Resources
- crimevictims.gov
- DisasterAssistance.gov
- Identity Theft
- National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide
- Parents for Megan's Law & the Crime Victims Center
- Victim Services