Victims Rights and Services

Question 1

EU Victims Directive 2012

Answer 1

victims must be protected from secondary and repeat victimisation, have appropriate support to facilitate recovery

victims themselves need to be kept informed and have protection from further victimisation

Question 2

2015 Code of Practice

Answer 2

chapter 2 - access to support services, receive information, the right to be understood and to understand
chapter 3 - return of property, reimbursement of expenses
chapter 4 - protection of privacy, avoid contact between victim and offender

Question 3

Ashworth 1993

Answer 3

victim participation should not be able to stray beyond service rights - concerned that victims can influence sentencing and decision making

Question 4

Erez et al 2014

Answer 4

opponents have voiced concern that victims involvement may infringe upon defendants rights

Question 5

Erez

Answer 5

procedural rights afforded to victims through victim statements do not unjustly affect defendants

Question 6

Williams 2005

Answer 6

some voluntary organisations have been supported and promoted by the central gov while others have not received the same - VS now receives substantial financial support

identity of rape cases are increasingly protected and have been shielded from aggressive questioning by officers

UK criminal injuries compensation is seen as the best funded in the world - but the lowest levels of award £1000 can be seen as very little for a serious offence

Question 7

Procedural rights

Answer 7

make the victim a party, include participatory rights and having a voice e.g victim statements
seen as a threat by lawyers

Question 8

Service rights

Answer 8

provided by agencies

do not make a victim a party to the case