U3 AOS1 The Right of Victims

Question 1

Victim’s Charter

Answer 1

the Victim’s Charter Act 2006 (Vic), which recognises the impact of crimes of victims and provide guidelines for the provisions of information to victims

Question 2

alternative arrangements

Answer 2

measures that can be put in place for witnesses in certain criminal cases (sexual criminal offence) to give evidence in a different way

Question 3

complainant

Answer 3

a person who makes a formal legal claim that another person has committed a criminal offence against them

Question 4

Victims Register

Answer 4

a register/database maintained by the state of Victoria set up to provide the victims of violent crimes with relevant information about adult prisoners while they are in prison (the earliest possible release data)

Question 5

parole

Answer 5

the supervised and conditional release of a prisoner after the minimum period of imprisonment has been served

Question 6

Victim

Answer 6

a person who has suffered directly or indirectly as a result of a crime