Victims Flashcards
In relation to Section 4 victims rights act 2002, how is a victim defines?
- Against whom an offence if committed.
- A person who due to an offence committed by another person suffers physical injury, loss or damage to property.
- A parent or guardian of an above victim.
- An immediate family member of someone who dies or is incapable due to an offence.
Section 4 victims rights act 2002 defines, immediate family as?
Victims spouse, civil union, partner, victims child or step child, sibling or step sibling, parent or step parent, grandparents.
Dealing with victims with compassion, courtesy and respecting their dignity and privacy relates to what section of the victims rights act 2002?
Section 7 Victims rights act 2002.
What does section 8 refer to under the victims rights act 2002?
Access to services for victims. Including welfare, health, counselling, legal needs…which arise from the offence.
Section 11 of victims rights act 2002, refers to what for victims?
Victims must be provided by all agencies as soon as practicable information about programmes, remedies and services.
What section in victims rights act 2002 requires Police to meet standards regarding victim updates ect?
Section 12 victims rights act 2002.
Section 29 victims rights act 2002 refers to what certain specified offences?
- Offence of sexual nature
- serious assault
- offence causing serious injury, death or incapability
- any offence resulting in the victim having ongoing fear for their safety or immediate families safety.
What section refers to the Commissioner of NZ Police deciding if a victim is a specified victim as in S29 victims rights act 2002?
Section 29A victims rights act 2002.
You have a specified victim under section 29 of victims rights act 2002, what section would you be working from when being required to obtain the victims views on the offenders bail?
Section 30 victims rights act 2002.
