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This 4 page paper examines restitution for victims. Civil and criminal victims are discussed. This paper focuses on restorative justice. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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civil matter comes to the surface, usually the wronged party endures destruction of property and seeks monetary compensation. Sometimes, even in criminal matters, money is sought such as in the
O.J. Simpson case. In that case, Simpson was prosecuted and found Not Guilty in criminal court, but the victims families took him to civil court. In that court, with a
reduced amount of evidence necessary for a conviction, they won a settlement. Of course, the fact that Simpson was found guilty during the second trial only obligated him to provide
restitution, and he is still a free man. There are a variety of approaches to restitution and compensation for criminals. Victims are entitled to money in a variety of circumstances.
It is important to note that there are different categories of crimes and victims. Within the court system, there are many victims of criminal or violent crime. For instance, Wallace
(2007) reports on special victims such as females in particular who are more susceptible to rape and stalking and child victims who may be abused by a family member. The
elderly are often targets of criminals and may be abused (Wallace, 2007). Wallace (2007) continues to report on victims and notes that some are victims of hate crimes. Other special
victims may be disabled, gay, HIV-infected, prisoners or students (Wallace, 2007). These special victims are particularly vulnerable. Children, for example, may be beaten by a parent, but it is difficult
for the child to get help when the parent is their legal guardian. Civil victims are not physically attacked for example, but they may endure consequences of non-criminal or criminal
acts. Under the civil system is contract law, torts, property law and estates, and then there is family law as well (Wallace, 2007). Civil rights also fall under the umbrella
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