Victims

Question 1

DEFINITION: Victim
VRA 2002

Answer 1

3 types

• Directly affected person - the person suffering the physical harm, property loss or damage
• Parent or guardian of person directly affected if person affected is U17
• Immediate family members, WHEN the person dies or becomes incapable as a result of the offence

Parents or immediate family members are not victims if they are charged with the offence against the victim of the offence

Question 2

VRA2002 Services for victims?

Answer 2

when welfare, health, counselling, medical, or legal needs are required arising from an offence, access to services responsive to those needs

Question 3

S29 VRA - specified offence

Answer 3

• Sexual or serious assault
• resulting in serious injury to a person, or death of a person, or becoming incapable
• ongoing fears on reasonable grounds for their physical safety or security or family

Question 4

How do you have to treat a victim?
VRA 2002.

Answer 4

S7
With courtesy, compassion
Respect the victims dignity and privacy

Question 5

VRA2002 - What is the VNR?

Answer 5

Victim notification register
S29
Serious assaults, sexual assaults
Ongoing fears

Question 6

VRA2002 - what is the VNS?

Answer 6

Victim notification system

Advises about bail, release, escape, death of offender

PNHQ advises registered victims of updates

Question 7

VRA2002 victims views on bail of offender

Answer 7

If a victim of specified offence
If offender applies for bail

Required to be notified.

Question 8

Victims property (evidence) returned when?
VRA2002

Answer 8

As soon as practicable when no longer needed to be held for evidential purposes
Unless victim advised they do not want property returned

Question 9

VRA2002 VNR advisory

Answer 9

Advise the victim the offence comes under S29 / VNR as soon as practicable after first contact and their right to be on the register