The Government has announced reforms to give extra support to victims of crime. This is the result of public consultation since December 2009 on the document “A Focus on Victims of Crime: A Review of Victims’ Rights”.
A Victims Centre will be established within the Ministry of Justice to oversee victims’ services. The Centre will develop a new Victims Code to help victims understand their rights, the services available to them, and the complaints process.
Other changes include reforming Victim Impact Statements, changing the Victim Notification System, introducing new accountability requirements and complaints processes, and a wider use of restorative justice. A Victims of Crime Reform Bill will be introduced by mid-2011.
More information: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/enhancements-will-empower-victims-crime
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