Office for Victims of Crime
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The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is a part of the Office of Justice Programs
, within the U.S. Department of Justice
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The OVC's mission is to provide aid and promote justice for crime victims.
The office was created in 1988 in an amendment to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) of 1984
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OVC sponsors the annual Crime Victims' Rights Week
that promotes victims' rights and services.
Office of Justice Programs
The Office of Justice Programs is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that focuses on crime prevention through research and development, assistance to state and local law enforcement and criminal justice agencies through grants, and assistance to crime victims.The major bureaus...
, within the U.S. Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
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The OVC's mission is to provide aid and promote justice for crime victims.
The office was created in 1988 in an amendment to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) of 1984
Victims of Crime Act of 1984
The Victims of Crime Act of 1984 is United States federal government legislation aimed at helping the victims of crime through means other than punishment of the criminal. It established the Crime Victim's Fund, a scheme to compensate victims of crime....
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OVC sponsors the annual Crime Victims' Rights Week
Crime Victims' Rights Week
Crime Victims' Rights Week is an annual commemoration in the United States that promotes victims' rights and services. The week is marked by an award ceremony held in Washington, D.C., in which individuals and organizations that demonstrate outstanding service in supporting victims and victim...
that promotes victims' rights and services.