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Federal Restitution Law Failing Crime Victims

by Mike Rigby

A federal law meant to ensure that victims of violence, fraud and other property crimes are compensated for financial loss does not work as intended.

According to the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA) passed by Congress in 1996, crime victims who suffer identifiable monetary losses are entitled ...

 

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