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Understanding Crime & Victims: Empowering Advocacy and Restitution

Explore the vocabulary of crime and victims, from trauma to crisis intervention. Learn about the rights of victims and the impact of crime on individuals. Discover advocacy efforts and the concept of restitution.

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Understanding Crime & Victims: Empowering Advocacy and Restitution

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  1. Victims’ Rights: Vocabulary

  2. Crime- An act that violates a law and has a set penalty.

  3. Urban- Living in a city.

  4. Incarceration- Imprisonment by the state.

  5. Victim- A person who suffers from a destructive or damaging action.

  6. Trauma- An experience that causes psychological (mental) injury or pain.

  7. Advocacy- Active support or argument for a cause (or person).

  8. Restitution- An order for a criminal to pay back or compensate the victims of their crimes.

  9. Crisis intervention- Help for survivors to regain control over their lives.

  10. Crime & Victims: Vocabulary Crime- An act that violates a law and has a set penalty. Urban- Living in a city. Incarceration- Imprisonment by the state. Victim- A person who suffers from a destructive or damaging action. Trauma- An experience that causes psychological (mental) injury or pain. Advocacy- Active support or argument for a cause (or person). Restitution- An order for a criminal to pay back or compensate the victims of their crimes. Crisis intervention- Help for survivors to regain control over their lives.

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