Victim Compensation

Victim Compensation is a legal and social policy mechanism that distinguishes itself within victim support systems by providing direct financial restitution to individuals who have suffered harm as a result of criminal acts, funded primarily through governmental programs rather than offender liability.

174

Publications

5.7K

Citations

268

Authors

129

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

Variants

Crime Victim Compensation

Parents

Victimology

Children

Civil Compensation RemediesCompensation AccessibilityCompensation AdequacyCompensation AdjudicationCompensation Application ProcessesCompensation DelaysCompensation EligibilityCompensation EntitlementCompensation For Sexual ViolenceCompensation For Terror Victims

Publications

174

Pain, Suffering, and Jury Awards: A Study of the Cost of Crime to Victims

Mark A. Cohen · Law & Society Review · 1988 · 259 citations

Social Sciences, Criminology, Economics +13

Blame, shame, and community: Justice responses to violence against women.

Mary P. Koss · American Psychologist · 2000 · 208 citations

Social Sciences, Criminal Law, Criminology +17

The Effects of Procedures, Social Accounts, and Benefits Level on Victims' Layoff Reactions

Mary A. Konovsky, Robert Folger · Journal of Applied Social Psychology · 1991 · 149 citations

Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior +10

Helping Victims of Crime: The Home Office and the Rise of Victim Support in England and Wales

Claire Corbett, Paul Rock · Journal of Law and Society · 1991 · 115 citations

Social Sciences, Criminology, Social Policy +17

When does a harm-doer compensate a victim?

Ellen Berscheid, Elaine Walster · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1967 · 111 citations

Social Sciences, Economics, Social Psychology +15

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Authors

268

MK
Maarten Kunst
Tilburg University, Netherlands
4 publications · 79 citations
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FW
Frans Willem Winkel
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
3 publications · 65 citations
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MF
Michaël Faure
Maastricht University, Netherlands
3 publications · 108 citations
3
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SB
Stefan Bogaerts
Tilburg University, Netherlands
3 publications · 65 citations
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DM
David Miers
Cardiff University, United Kingdom
3 publications · 56 citations
3
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Institutions

129

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Venues

SSRN Electronic Journal
Repository · 10 publications · 278 citations
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International Review of Victimology
IRV · 5 publications · 83 citations
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Journal of International Criminal Justice
JICJ · 4 publications · 133 citations
4
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Journal of Interpersonal Violence
4 publications · 80 citations
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Minnesota law review
3 publications · 43 citations
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