POLS 3300 Lecture 19: POLS 3300 nov 10.docx

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3300
• Professor: Troy Riddell

Document Summary

Introduction: federal government provide funding, provincial government administers programs, unclear role for victims, constitutional issues, symbolic dimension of criminal justice policy ismaili 2006, evolution of victim rights in canada, emergence 1870s. Gathering info about victims: why they report to police or not, what kind of crimes are reported, mostly property crime, and physical assault, don"t report bc they don"t think it is important, victims bill of rights enough, manitoba first province to do so, competition for rights. Crim accused are protected by the charter, not equal standing for victims: due process rights constitutionally protected, fear of victimization = popular policy, bill c 32, federal victims bill of rights, information, participation, protection, restitution, 16 rights. Cannot be challenged in the courts as you would a charter challenge: no exceptions for aboriginal offenders, codify existing practices, no recourse if rights are infringed, nothing new codify existing practice, consumer model of justice, bail and trial.