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Restitution for Victims
By karen | October 28, 2008
Just recently on September 26, 2008 President Bush signed into law a bill that ensures that victims can recover the value of the time lost attempting to repair damage inflicted by identity theft, criminalizing additional acts of identity thieves, and expanding the definition of aggravated identity theft. The proposed legislation seeks to ensure that victims of identity theft can recover the value of the time lost attempting to repair damage inflicted by identity theft. Under current law, restitution to victims from convicted thieves is available only for the direct financial costs of identity theft offenses.
The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has provided substantial grants to victim assistance organizations. These organizations provide direct services to victims, and also serve as models for other groups.
The Department of Justice and FTC have coordinated with the American Bar Association on programs to provide free legal assistance for victims.
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