Vulnerable Victim Law and Legal Definition
"Vulnerable victim" as a person (A) who is a victim of the offense of conviction ; and (B) who is unusually vulnerable due to age, physical or mental condition, or who is otherwise particularly susceptible to the criminal conduct. The term "susceptible to the criminal conduct" has been interpreted as being primarily concerned with the impaired capacity of the victim to detect or prevent the crime, rather than the quantity of the harm suffered by the victim. United States v. Bailey, 405 F.3d 102 (1st Cir. Mass. 2005)
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Related Legal Terms
- Child Victim Identification Program
- Crime Victim
- Crime Victim's Rights
- Crime Victims With Disabilities Awareness Act
- Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program [Department of Justice]
- National Association of Crime Victims Compensation Boards
- National Center for Victims of Crime
- National Crime Victimization Survey [NCVS]
- National Organization for Victim Assistance
- National Victim Assistance Academy [NVAA]
