Victims

Question 1

Victims Rights Act 2002
Section 4(a)(i)

Answer 1

A person against whom an offence is committed by another person

Question 2

Victim Rights Act 2002
Section 4(a)(ii)

Answer 2

A person who, through, or by means of an offence committed by another person, suffers physical injury, or loss of, or damage to, property

Question 3

Victims Rights Act 2002
Section 4(a)(iii)

Answer 3

A parent or legal guardian of a child or of a young person, who falls within subparagraph (i) or (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

Question 4

Victims Rights Act 2002
Section 4(a)(iv)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Section 7

Answer 5

(a) treat the victim with courtesy and compassion

(b) respect the victim’s dignity and privacy

Question 6

Section 8

Answer 6

A victim or member of a victim’s family who has welfare, health, counseling,medical, or legal needs arising from the offence should have access to services that are responsive to those needs.

Question 7

Section 11

Answer 7

A victim must, as soon as practicable after the victim comes into contact with an agency, be given information by the personnel of the agency about programs, remedies, or services available to the victim through the agency.

Question 8

Section 29

Entitled to be on VNR

Answer 8

(a) a sexual offence
(b) serious assault offence
(c) serious injury, death of a person, becoming incapable
(d) ongoing fears, on reasonable grounds for their physical safety or security, or the physical safety or security of a member of their immediate family

Question 9

VNR

Victim Notification Register

Answer 9

Section 29 offences