Victims

Question 1

What year is the Victims Rights Act?

Answer 1

2002

Question 2

Section 7 what does this cover?

Answer 2

Courtesy and compassion

• courtesy, compassion, and respect for their personal dignity and privacy.

Question 3

What does section 11 cover?

Answer 3

Inform victims of services available

• 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.

Question 4

What does section 12 cover?

Answer 4

Supplying information

The prosecuting authority must advise the victims 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.

Question 5

When must we return property to the victim as per section 51?

Answer 5

A person’s property (other than property of the offender) held for evidential purposes must be returned as soon as practicable when it is no longer required as evidence.

Question 6

Victims of Specified Offences is what section?

Answer 6

Section 29 Victims Rights Act 2002

Question 7

Victim Notification Register VNR notifies the victim of what?

Answer 7

Bail, release, escape, hearings, and death of a defendant or offender

Question 8

Only victims of what section can go on the VNR?

Answer 8

Section 29, Victims of Specified Offences.

Question 9

What is a CVA

Answer 9

Court victims advisor

Question 10

How do you arrange support form a CVA?

Answer 10

Police must complete the Court Services for Victims Referral form (CSV1 – in Word>Police Forms> Victims). Police must ensure the CSV1 form and a Summary of Facts is provided to the Court Victim Advisor on, or before, the day of the defendant’s first court appearance.

Question 11

What is VCN and what do record in it?

Answer 11

Victim contact node

- used to record each contact you have with a victim.