Crime and Victims
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Crime and Victims
What is a victim? The term "victim" has had many meaning over the years. According to the National Victim Assistance Academy the original meaning of victim was the taking of a life of a person or animal for sacrifice. Over the years the meaning came to include the injury, loss or hardships due to any cause (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/assist/nvaa/ch03.htm). However there are different types of victims. Cancer victims, accident victims, tornado victims, and crime victims just to name a few...