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Date: April 30, 2024 Tue
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Results for victims of crime (u.k.)
3 results foundAuthor: Franklyn, Ramona Title: Satisfaction and willingness to engage with the Criminal Justice System - Findings from the Witness and Victim Experience Survey, 2009-10 Summary: Ensuring that victims and witnesses are supported to participate in the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and are satisfied with their contact with the CJS is important for the delivery of justice. This report examines the experiences and perceptions of victims and witnesses involved in cases of violence against the person, robbery, burglary, criminal damage and theft and handling stolen goods in which someone was charged. It provides an overview of their experiences, before examining the factors most strongly associated with victim and witness satisfaction and their willingness to engage with the CJS again in future. The findings are based on analyses of the Witness and Victim Experience Survey (WAVES), a large-scale survey of such victims and witnesses, undertaken in England and Wales. Details: London: Ministry of Justice, 2012. 116p. Source: Ministry of Justice Research Series 1/12: Internet Resource: Accessed February 21, 2012 at http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/publications/research-and-analysis/moj-research/satisfaction-willingness-to-engage-with-cjs.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/publications/research-and-analysis/moj-research/satisfaction-willingness-to-engage-with-cjs.pdf Shelf Number: 124213 Keywords: Police-Community RelationsPublic OpinionVictimization SurveysVictims of Crime (U.K.)Witnesses |
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.) |
Author: Victim Support Title: Out in the Open: What Victims Really Think About Community Sentencing Summary: Confidence in the criminal justice system among victims remains far too low. The rule of law rightly demands that victims do not dictate justice or sentencing, but the engagement and confidence of victims in it is nevertheless vital. Victims and witnesses have been historically marginalised in the field of sentencing. While this has begun to change and the need to consider victims’ perspectives is acknowledged more widely, the views of victims continue to be misrepresented and misunderstood. These issues are of particular importance at a time when significant changes are underway in sentencing and the wider criminal justice system. Sentencing policy has been singled out by the coalition Government as a priority for reform. A key aspect of this is reduction in the use of short – term prison sentences for lower level offences and the increased use of community sentences as an alternative. Reforms of community sentences are proposed in order to make them more effective and to gain the confidence of victims and wider society. If this process is to be successful it must take account of victims’ views and concerns. Against this background Victim Support and Make Justice Work decided to investigate the attitudes of victims of crime towards community sentencing. Our report shows that victims are more open to the use of alternatives to custody, more than is widely supposed, but that they also have serious misgivings about their effectiveness. This report poses a challenge to policy makers – to demonstrate to victims of crime that community sentences are robust and credible and to ensure their voices are heard. We believe the conclusions and recommendations made in light of these findings reveal how effective changes can be made. Details: London: Victim Support, 2012. 32p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 25, 2012 at: http://www.victimsupport.org/About-us/News/2012/09/~/media/Files/Publications/ResearchReports/MJW%20and%20VS%20report%20-%20FINAL Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.victimsupport.org/About-us/News/2012/09/~/media/Files/Publications/ResearchReports/MJW%20and%20VS%20report%20-%20FINAL Shelf Number: 126445 Keywords: Alternatives to IncarcerationCommunity Based CorrectionsCommunity SentencingVictims of Crime (U.K.) |