Victims Rights

Question 1

Section 7 of the VRA2002 requires Police, prosecutors, judicial officers, counsel, court officers and others dealing with victims to treat them with (CCPPR)?

Answer 1

Courtesy, compassion, respect, personal dignity and privacy.

Question 2

Section 8 of the VRA2002 provides access for victims to?

Answer 2

Welfare, health, counselling, medical and legal assistance

Question 3

Section 11 of VRA2002 requires Police, court officers and health and social services to inform victims of what and when?

Answer 3

Programmes, services and remedies available to them.

At the earliest available opportunity

Question 4

Section 12 of the VRA2002 require Police to inform victims of what?

Answer 4

• 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

Section 51 of the VRA2002 requires Police to return a victims property when?

Answer 5

As soon as practicable, when it is no longer required as an exhibit.

Question 6

What is the definition of a victim?

Answer 6

• A person against whom an offence has been committed by another person.
• A person who through offence suffers physical harm or loss or damage of property.
• A parent or legal guardian of a CYP who is a victim unless the parent or guardian if the offender.
• A member of the immediate family of a victim if the victim dies or becomes incapable, as long as the immediate family member is not the offender.

Question 7

Who can be referred to Victim Support?

Answer 7

Any victim of a crime, trauma, crash or sudden death who need emotional or practical support regardless of the offence type or nature.

Question 8

Who must be referred to Victim Support?

Answer 8

If the incident is serious (crash fatality, completed suicide, homicide etc.)

If the victim is significant affected by the incident.

If the victims are likely to be involved with the justice system for an extended period of time.