### Question
How does CRIME VICTIMS&rsquo; RIGHTS define crime victim?


### Answer
Under *18 U.S.C. § 3771*, **crime victim** is defined as:

> 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&rsquo; RIGHTS**

