VIctim's Flashcards
What are the four definitions of a victim?
(i) A person against whom an offence is committed by another person.
(ii) A person who, through, or by means of, an offence committed by another person, suffers physical injury, or loss of, or damage to, property.
(iii) A parent or legal guardian of a child, or of a young person, who falls within subparagraph (i) or subparagraph (ii), unless that parent or guardian is charged with the commission of, or convicted or found guilty of, or pleads guilty to, the offence concerned.
(iv) A member of the immediate family of a person who, as a result of an offence committed by another person, dies or is incapable, unless that member is charged with the commission of, or convicted or found guilty of, or pleads guilty to, the offence concerned.
Section 7 of the Victims Rights Act 2002?
Members of the Police, Prosecutors, judicial officers, court officials and others dealing with victims should treat them with.
- Courtesy, compassion, and respect for their personal dignity and privacy.
Section 8 of the Victims Rights Act 2002?
Victim’s and where needed their families should have access to welfare, health, counselling, medical and legal assistance responsive to their needs.
Section 11 of the Victims Rights Act 2002?
Members of police, officers of the court, and health and social services personnel should inform victims at the earliest opportunity of the programmes, services and remedies available to them.
Section 12 of the Victims Rights Act 2002?
The prosecuting authority must inform the victim of the.
- Progress of the investigation.
- Charges filed or action taken.
- Date and place of proceedings
- Role of the victim as a witness.
- Outcome of proceedings.
Section 51 of the Victims Rights Act 2002?
A person’s property (other than the property of the defendant) held for evidential purposes must be returned as soon as practicable when it is no longer required as evidence.
