### Question
How is the "crime victim" defined?


### Answer
The term **crime victim** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 3771* as follows -

> a person directly and proximately harmed as a result of the commission of a Federal offense or an offense in the District of Columbia

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 3771*
  - Heading: **PART II-CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > CHAPTER 237-CRIME VICTIMS&apos; RIGHTS**

