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Criticizes the balance of justice in the American justice system, discussing the rights and implementation of the rights granted to victims of crime, and describing ways to improve the system and better support victims with assistance, compensation, and protection from the accused.
This consultation paper seeks views on proposals to provide more effective support for victims and witnesses of crime by targeting investment in financial, emotional and practical support services and reforming the delivery of support services. Proposed measures include: new Victim Care Units to provide emotional support for victims including counselling services and practical help such as improving home security measures; a more simplified compensation scheme with increased levels of financial support for the victims of the most serious crimes; and standardised compensation payments for particular injuries to replace the current system of standard payments plus loss of earnings and care costs. Other issues discussed include the role of the private sector in helping victims of crime; and the conduct of needs assessments for adult and child victims of crimes.
"The implementation of recommendation (85) 11 of the Council of Europe on the position of the victim in the framework of criminal law and procedure."--T.p.
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Prior to the emergence of a victims' movement in this country in the 1970s, crime victims had only limited formal rights and remedies in the modern American criminal justice system. With the active encouragement of those involved in the victims' movement and guidance supplied by a national Task Force on Victims of Crime, convened by President Reagan in 1982, federal and state authorization of crime victim rights and remedies has increased exponentially in the subsequent years. In fact, it has been estimated that there are currently tens of thousands of statutes that directly or indirectly affect crime victim rights and interests, as well as crime victim-related constitutional provisions in a...