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Elaine Boyce (2008). Vermont Model - Victim-Centered Approach to Restitution In The Crime Victims Report. 11(6):81, 82,94.

"Vermont is the first state to establish a restitution fund in order to ensure that at least a portion of criminal restitution ordered will be received by crime victims and servivors. ... Finally, she observed that the courts have no system in place to help carry out their statutory obligations to follow through on the imposition of restitution."


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