Who is a victim?
- A victim is defined
by law as anyone who has suffered direct physical, psychological
or pecuniary (financial) harm as a result of a federal crime.
Who is an eligible victim?
- Eligible victims include
injured victims, next of kin of deceased victims and non-offending
family members or guardians of minor victims.
- Businesses, corporations
and nonprofit organizations can be eligible victims. An authorized
representative of the entity should be designated for purposes
of notification.
- Foreign citizens may
be victims in some instances.
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