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UNDERSTANDING OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIM.
By,MOHAMMED HAROON RASHEEDB.A.LL.B (Hons.), [BSW] & [LLM]
AdvocateEmail ID: [email protected]
(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE
Victims. Victim: “Someone who suffers direct or threatened
physical, emotional, or financial harm as the result of the commission or attempted commission of a crime or delinquent act; the term victim also includes the immediate family of a minor or homicide victim, but does not include a person in custody for an offense, or the accused”
(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE
Victim’s Rights.
Victims’ Rights:
“The fundamental rights of victims to be represented equitably throughout the criminal justice process”
(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE
Victim’s Rights.
Victims’ Rights:
“The fundamental rights of victims to be represented equitably throughout the criminal justice process”
(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE
Victim’s Rights.
Victims’ Rights:
“The fundamental rights of victims to be represented equitably throughout the criminal justice process”
(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE
Victim’s Rights.
Victims’ Rights:
“The fundamental rights of victims to be represented equitably throughout the criminal justice process”
(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE
What are the Effects of Crime on Victim?
• There are various effects of crime on a victims life primarily they are classified into the following:
• Physical
• Financial
• Emotional
(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE
Physical Effects on the Victim.
• “Life is not like before”- Difficulty in Overcoming.
• Frozen Fright.
• Exhaustion.
(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE
Emotional Effects on the Victim.• Shock.
• Disbelief.
• Denial.
• Regression.
• Cataclysm of Emotion(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE
• Fear and Terror.
• Anger, Fury and Outrage.
• Confusion and Frustration.
• Guilt or Self Blame.
• Shame or Humiliation.
• Grief or Sorrow.(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE
Financial Effects on the Victim.
• Loss of or damage to personal property.
• Costs of replacing locks & security devices.
• Relocation expenses.
• Loss of income.(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE
Survival Strategies• Rescuing;• Attaching;• Asserting;• Adapting;• Fighting;• Fleeing;• Competing;• Cooperating; Valent, Paul. “From
Survival to Fulfillment: a framework for the life-trauma dialectic”
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Delivery of Judgments : The Beginning of Justice.
• Justice does not end with the verdict of the case but in fact begins from then.
• The real objective of justice is to free the victim from the effects of crime.
(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE
Key Federal Legislations.• The Victim and Witness Protection
Act, 1982.
• Victims of Crime Act, 1984.
• The Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act, 1990.
• The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, 1994.
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• The Community Notification Act (Megan’s Law), 1996.
• Mandatory Victim Restitution Act, 1996.
• The Victims’ Rights Clarification Act, 1997.
• Crime Victims’ Rights Act, 2004.
(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE
The Future of Victims’ Rights.• Enact and enforce consistent,
fundamental rights for crime victims in the justice system.
• Provide crime victims with access to comprehensive, quality services.
• Integrate crime victims’ issues into all levels of the nation’s education system.
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• Support, improve, and replicate promising practices in victims’ rights and services.
• Ensure that the voices of crime victims play a central role in the nation’s response to violence and those victimized by crime.
(c)2014 MD HAROON RASHEED, ADVOCATE