Arthur J. Lurigio, Ph.D., Mindy B. Mechanic, Ph.D.From Arthur J. Lurigio, Ph.D., Mindy B. Mechanic, Ph.D.PatrolThe Importance of Being Responsive to Crime VictimsThe costs and consequences of crime can be measured in different ways. When measured in dollar amounts, for example, crime costs more than 100 billion dollars annually for lost property, medical bills, and work absenteeism. These costs are tangible measures of the heavy toll that crime exacts on our country's residents.September 30, 2000Page 1 of 1