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Date: April 30, 2024 Tue
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Results for victims services (u.k.)
2 results foundAuthor: Baird, Vera Title: Everywoman Safe Everywhere: Labour's Commission on Women's Safety Summary: Everywoman Safe Everywhere, Labour’s Commission on Women’s Safety was established in November 2011 in response to concerns that, not only were government policies disproportionately impacting upon women economically, but may be risking their safety too. In the last three months the Commission has held 14 evidence gathering sessions in different towns and cities; has engaged with more than 100 organisations and experts, and received upwards of 160 submissions from women and men around the country on the status of services which safeguard the personal safety of women. We have also analysed up-to-date background literature. A wide range and breadth of issues were discussed, but a number of consistent factors were repeatedly raised. In the course of these discussions, participants have raised many distinct and diverse concerns, from the provision of services for those who are victims of rape or domestic violence, to the impact of cuts in street lighting, station staffing and car parking charges on how safe women feel. Alongside identifying specific decisions taken by the Government that put them at risk, women also spoke of longstanding inequalities and their frustration at a lack of progress in addressing these. In particular, the Commission heard repeatedly from women of all ages of the discomfort they feel about the way in which women are portrayed in modern culture, which many felt made them more vulnerable to harassment and violence, as well as causing them to feel restricted in their everyday lives. This report seeks to capture these discussions and identify the increasing risks to the personal safety of women in Britain. It paints a compelling picture of the cumulative impact of changes to the law and public service provision which are undermining recent progress in keeping women safe in Britain, as well as a failure to deal with both new and old forms of inequality which scar the lives of too many in our society. Just as there is now overwhelming evidence that women have borne the brunt of the economic recession, so too it is clear that the services designed to keep them safe are now also under threat too. This document sets out the evidence the Commission has gathered in just the first three months, along with the growing signs of serious concerns across the country. But we are clear that more research, evidence and analysis is needed. Details: London: Labour Party, 2012. 70p. Source: First Interim Report: Internet Resource: Accessed March 23, 2012 at http://www.labour.org.uk/uploads/455bf616-f048-b184-e903-c9629a67745a.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.labour.org.uk/uploads/455bf616-f048-b184-e903-c9629a67745a.pdf Shelf Number: 124721 Keywords: Community Safety (U.K.)Criminal Justice Policy (U.K.)Female Victims (U.K.)Victims Services (U.K.) |
Author: Muir, Rick Title: Open Justice: Empowering Victims Through Data and Technology Summary: Digital technology has already transformed the way we live and work. This paper explores the implications of these changes for how the criminal justice system serves the victims of crime. First, it shows how this ubiquitous digital environment has the potential to make public services such as the criminal justice agencies more accountable, participatory, collaborative, accessible, responsive and efficient. Second, it assesses the degree to which such technologies have so far been utilised within the criminal justice system and reports what victims think of them. It finds that poor communication is a major driver of dissatisfaction among victims, and it is critical to improving the quality of the service they receive. Third, it makes a number of recommendations for policymakers, the police and the courts, including: a crime-tracking app to enable all victims in their area to follow their case through the system; interactive crime maps that display real-time information; increased referral of victims to online peer support networks; and, publication online of case judgments and transcripts by the courts. Details: London: Institute for Public Policy Research, 2012. 25p. Source: IPPR Report: Internet Resource: Accessed June 19, 2012 at http://www.ippr.org/images/media/files/publication/2012/05/open-justice_June2012_9191.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.ippr.org/images/media/files/publication/2012/05/open-justice_June2012_9191.pdf Shelf Number: 125360 Keywords: Crime Mapping (U.K.)Victims of Crime (U.K.)Victims Services (U.K.) |