Restitution in Federal Criminal Cases.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime.

Criminal procedure.

Death.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (39 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Explains law regarding authority to order defendant to pay restitution to victims of his or her crimes in Federal criminal cases. Examines qualification for victim status; crimes which trigger restitution authority; and what type of property losses or damages, or personal injuries that restitution covers. Discusses restitution procedure and questions surrounding abatement upon death of defendant. Includes text of relevant statutes.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Restitution in Federal Criminal Cases

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