Victim Focus (must Know)

Question 1

What is Section 7 of the Victims rights act 2002?

Answer 1

Courtesy, compassion and respect for personal dignity.

“victims should be treated with the pain of this wound”

Question 2

What is Section 8 of the Victims rights act 2002? (Access to services)

Answer 2

a victim or member of victims family who has welfare, health, counselling, medical or legal needs arising from the offence should have access to services that are responsive to those needs

Question 3

What is Section 11 of the Victims rights act 2002?

Information about programmes

Answer 3

As soon as practicable after victim comes in to agency, be given information by the personnel of the agency about the programmes, remedies, services available to the victim through the agency

Question 4

What is Section 12 Victims rights act 2002?

Information about proceedings

Answer 4

Victim must, as soon as practicable, be given information by investigating authorities or, as the case requires, by members of court staff, or the prosecutor

Question 5

Section 51 Victims rights act 2002

Return of property held as evidence

Answer 5

Law enforcement agency that hold property of a person (other than offender) must be given back as soon as practicable and is no longer needed for evidential purposes.

Question 6

Victim

Answer 6

Person against whom an offence is committed by another person

Question 7

Section 29 Victims rights act 2002

Victims specified offence

Answer 7

An offence of sexual nature, serious assault, serious injury, led to a victim having ongoing fears

Question 8

Maintaining contact with victims of crime?

Answer 8

Contact a victim at each step in the 10 step case management cycle.
Discuss with a victim, in an ongoing enquiry, the best method and frequency of contact