victim compensation
Harmed party reimbursement
Victim compensation refers to payments made to people who have suffered harm from crimes, typically through government-administered funds.
These programs cover expenses like medical bills, lost wages, counseling, and funeral costs when other sources don't: She applied for victim compensation after the assault.
Distinct from restitution, which comes from the offender, victim compensation comes from the state.
- state-funded programsServices financed by government
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- reparationsCompensation for historical wrongs
- blood moneyPayment tied to death
- trauma counselingTherapy for psychological wounds
tort law · insurance payouts · civil damages · class action lawsuit · human rights organizations · restorative justice · settlement agreements · out of court · lump sum payment · trust funds · mediation · pain and suffering · liability insurance · crisis intervention · mental health services · community healing · peer support groups · lobbying efforts
- legal penaltiesarrest, jail, jail time, fine, prison
- church scandalspriest abuse, cover-up, cover-ups, coverups, sexual misconduct
- damagespunitive, punitive damages, nominal, actual, lost revenue
- Nuclear Liabilitystrict liability, civil liability, nuclear accidents, indemnity, nuclear plants
- victim compensation
- victimologyvictimology, revictimization, vulnerable populations, trauma recovery, complainant
victim compensationpunishment
Penalty for an offense
retribution · criminal penalty · criminal sentencing · incarceration · vengeance
victim compensationfine
Acceptable in quality
criminal fine · court fees · punitive damages · forfeiture · asset seizure
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