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1 results foundAuthor: Warren, Ian Title: Princes Park: Making WAVES. Final Evaluation Report Summary: The Making WAVES (Witness and Victim Encouragement and Support) project has been established in several areas in Liverpool to facilitate local multi-agency work in identifying and supporting intimidated witnesses (Anderson et al, 2008). Witness intimidation is often perpetrated by individuals with the intention of preventing a crime being reported to the police or preventing evidence being given in court. It can take many forms, from low-level threats to organised operations aimed at scaring victims and witnesses (Fyfe and McKay, 2000). Intimidation may also occur at a community level, with a general fear of reporting crime due to the risk of reprisals by the offender or the perception that the authorities will not do anything (Healy, 1995; Anderson et al, 2009; Warren et al, 2009). Furthermore, the stigma attached to being labelled a ‘grass’ deters victims and witnesses from reporting crimes (Yates, 2006). The consequences for the victim or witness can be serious in terms of the potential for physical harm as well as social and emotional distress (Home Office, 1998). To inform the development of the Making WAVES projects that have been implemented across Liverpool, the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University was commissioned to conduct a suite of process and outcome evaluations. This report presents the findings from the evaluation of the Princes Park Making WAVES (Witness and Victim Encouragement and Support) project. The evaluation was split into three stages. In 2009, a community crime and witness intimidation survey was conducted to inform the development and implementation of the project (Warren et al, 2009). A focus group was also conducted with members of the black and minority ethnic (BME) community to complement this survey. The project area has a sizeable and diverse non-white population and the aim of the focus group was to gather their opinions on crime and witness intimidation in their community (Warren et al, 2010). The focus group explored the residents’ perceptions of levels of crime and witness intimidation in Princes Park. During stage two, an interim report was produced that provided recommendations for the development of the project in its early stages (Warren et al, 2010). The report presented here brings together the overall evaluation (stage three), including: project set up and implementation; caseload and key stakeholder and project user (cases) views on project implementation. Details: Liverpool: Liverpool John Moores University, Centre for Public Health, 2011.40p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 16, 2011 at: http://www.cph.org.uk/showPublication.aspx?pubid=727 Year: 2011 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.cph.org.uk/showPublication.aspx?pubid=727 Shelf Number: 122750 Keywords: Victim ServicesVictims of CrimeWitness Intimidatioin (U.K.) |