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Crime Victims Fund

The Crime Victims Fund was created through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) in 1984... Read More

Crime Victims Rights Act (CVRA)

A federal law passed in 2004 that sets out certain rights for victims participating in the federal criminal justice system and provides a process for victims to enforce their rights... Read More

crimes of violence

Rape, sexual assault, personal robbery, or assault... Read More

criminal action

Cases in which the state prosecutes perpetrators of criminal acts, committed in violation of the state's laws... Read More

Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)

A record (or the system for maintaining such records) that includes individual identifiers and describes an individual's arrests and subsequent dispositions... Read More

criminal jurisdiction in tribal areas

Jurisdiction over offenses in Indian country may lie with federal, state, or tribal agencies, depending on the type of offense, offender, victim, and offense location... Read More

Criminal Justice Information Services Advisory Policy Board

Successor to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) APB, the CJIS APB is comprised of 30 criminal justice officials who provide policy input to guide the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the administration of its CJIS Division... Read More

criminal justice support/advocacy

Support, assistance, and advocacy provided to victims at any stage of the criminal justice process, including post-sentencing services and support... Read More

criminal recidivism

Refers to reoffending or repeated criminal behavior and may be measured as self-reported offenses, arrests and/or convictions... Read More

crink

Street name, slang, or code word for methamphetamine... Read More

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