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ALBANY — Almost 60 years ago, Arthur Collins was riding in a subway with his wife and 15-month-old daughter when he attempted to stop a man who was assaulting two elderly women. It led to the death of the 28-year-old computer programmer, resulting in an outcry of support for the remaining family.
First New York City, and then later the state, would pass versions of a "Good Samaritan" law to help compensate victims of violence. The hope, in part, was to help those who had survived violence and also to encourage citizens to try to stop crimes in progress and report more wrongdoing.
As the state's victim compensation laws have evolved over the last half-century, reporting requirements would include a mandate to cooperate with law enforcement in order to be eligible for any type of compensation.
But in recent years, denials of victim compensation benefits due to a failure to cooperate with law enforcement have reflected certain significant disparities based on race, gender and type of crime, according to state data obtained and analyzed by Jeremy Levine, an assistant professor of organizational studies and sociology at the University of Michigan.
"It doesn't serve as any incentive to get people to report crimes," Levine said. "It works as a punishment for those who are perceived being uncooperative...
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