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a survey that is conducted annually by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), and which provides data on surveyed households that report they were affected by crime.
natural law
rules of conduct inherent in human nature and in the natural order which are thought to be knowable through intuition, inspiration, and the exercise of reason, without the need for reference to man-made laws.
necessity
a defense to a criminal charge that claims that it was necessary to commit some unlawful act in order to prevent or to avoid a greater harm.
negligent homicide
the killing of a human being by criminal negligence, or by the failure to exercise reasonable, prudent care. Also, a criminal offense committed by one whose negligence is the direct and proximate cause of another's death.
norms
unwritten rules that underlie and are inherent in the fabric of society.
not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI)
one of a number of possible verdicts in a criminal trial where the defense of insanity is raised. Other possible verdicts include "guilty" and "not guilty."
NOVA
an acronym for the National Organization for Victims' Assistance.
NVC
an acronym for the National Victims' Center.
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