CJS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Victim Support, Restorative Justice, Socioeconomic Status
24 Dec 2020
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Important for gatekeeper role: must define behaviour and harm as a crime, must report behaviour to police. Concept of victim: notions of deservingness, often linked to the context of the crime and characteristics of the victim. Property offences higher - can be influenced by insurance claim requirements. Offences against the person when the victim knows the offender, much less likely to be reported. Victim"s primary role = witness for the state. Justice for person vs. justice for the state. Result was harm and victim became legal rather than social concepts. Social movements (1960-90s) elevated the status of crime victims and sought victims" rights. Growth in victim support services, especially for victims of sexual assault and violence. Introduction of processes with greater victim involvement restorative justice. Victim"s lawyers development in the uk. Statements of impact and harm suffered by the victim as a result of the criminal event: written or oral testimony. Tendered at the sentencing of an offender.
