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The
Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals
Panel illuminates the treatment of victims.
The
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
offers some relevant information on victims. Since its introduction in 1964,
it has provided tangible acknowledgement of society’s sympathy for innocent
victims of violent crime or those injured trying to apprehend criminals or
prevent a crime.
The
Crown
Prosecution Service victims and witnesses section has
some key information.
The Home Office's
Crime and
Victims sections is essential reading.
Victim Support is the national charity which helps
people affected by crime. They provide free, confidential support to help
victims deal with their experience, whether or not they report the crime.
Victim Support Scotland provides practical advice, emotional support and
assistance to victims of crime in Scotland.
Victims No Longer offers
care and support for those who have survived sexual abuse.
The
Victims of Crime Trust aims
support victims of crime throughout the UK.
Victims: International
The International Crime Victim Survey is the most far reaching programme of
standardised sample surveys to explore
householders’ experience with crime, policing, crime prevention and
attitudes to safety in many
countries.
The
International Victimology Websiste
is aimed at improving justice for victims of crime and abuse of power.
The
National Center
for Victims of Crime in America describe themselves as “the nation's
leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims". There is a
wealth of useful resources available on this comprehensive site.
The US Office
for Victims of Crime (OVC) oversees diverse programmes that benefit
victims of crime. OVC funds state victim assistance and compensation
programmes. It supports training for criminal justice and allied
professionals on the rights and needs of victims.
The
Victim &
Victimology Resources site of the Northeastern State University
university provides a wide ranging list of American and international web
resources for victims.
The
World
Society of Victimology (WSV) is a non-profit, nongovernmental
organisation with worldwide membership which promotes research on victims;
advocacy of their interests throughout the world; interdisciplinary and
comparative research in victimology; and advances international, regional,
and local cooperation.
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