Victims Rights Act 2002 Flashcards
What does S7 VRA 2002 outline about treatment of victims?
Should be treated with courtesy and compassion and respect victims dignity and privacy.
What access to services do victims have under S8 VRA 2002?
Victim or member of their family who has welfare, health, counselling, medical or legal needs arising from offence should have access to services that are responsive to those needs.
A victim must be given information about programmes, remedies or services available to them under what act of VRA 2002?
Section 11 VRA 2002
What information must the Victim be given under S12 VRA 2002?
Information about proceedings. Must the given as soon as practicable.
Under S17AA how is a VIS defined?
Information from a victim to be or has been submitted. Includes any photographs, drawings or other visual representations provided by victim. But most commonly written.
What is the purpose of a VIS under S17AB VRA 2002?
To enable the victim to provide information about effects of offending
Assist the court in understanding victims views
Inform offender about impact of offending
What information is to be ascertained from Victim under S17 VRA 2002?
Physical injury Emotional harm Loss or damage to property Other effects Other matters consistent with VIS
What is S29 VRA 2002?
Specified offence.
Defined as offence of sexual nature
Serious assault
Ongoing fears of safety
If S29 applied what does that mean for those Victims?
They have views on bail of the offender (S30 VRA 2002)
Police are to give victims of specified offences information about right to ask for notice and spooky representative (S31 VRA 2002)
Under what section must property be returned when held as evidence?
S51 VRA 2002.
Return property ASAP when no longer needed as evidence.
This does not apply when specified that they do not want property to be returned.
