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Office for Victims of Crime  

Definition

  • The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Justice. It was established by Congress in 1988 through an amendment to the 1984 Victims of Crime Act to provide guidance and funding on behalf of crime victims. [Source: Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence; Office for Victims of Crime]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JBQV0C1Z-1

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