Victims Rights Act 2002 (VRA)

Question 1

Section 4
Victims Rights Act 2002

Answer 1

Who is a Victim
Person Directly impacted

Question 2

Section 7
Victims Rights Act 2002

Answer 2

Treatment of Victims
Treat victim with courtesy and compassion. Respect victims dignity and privacy

Question 3

Section 8
Victims Rights Act 2002

Answer 3

Access to Services
A victim or family members should have access to welfare, health, counselling, medical, or legal services.

Question 4

Section 11
Victims Rights Act 2002

Answer 4

Information about programmes, remedies and services

Question 5

Section 12
Victims Rights Act 2002

Answer 5

Information about proceeding

Question 6

Section 51
Victims Rights Act 2002

Answer 6

Return of victims property as soon as practicable

Question 7

Section 29
Victims Rights Act 2002

Answer 7

Victims of section 29 specified serious offence and also Children (VNR)

Question 8

Section 17
Victims Rights Act 2002

Answer 8

Requires prosecution to provide court with VIS

Question 9

What is VIS?

Answer 9

Victim Impact Statement

Question 10

What is VNR?

Answer 10

Victim Notification Rights
Only Victims from Section 29