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Originally Posted by Ceri JC
I don't really see why the victim should get compensation unless it's from the criminal concerned (rather than the taxpayer) or the crime means that their usual avenues of income are cut off or that they inccur additional costs above those they would have had the crime not been committed.
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Don't see why the taxpayer shouldn't foot the bill if the criminal concerned is skint or unavailable - like hospital costs, un-employment benefit etc. Other than that agreed.