Archive for September, 2010
Collecting Data for ongoing SVC Research at the UCC Open Day
Third level students partcipating in Research at the UCC Open Day in September 2010
Launch of Victims Charter and Guide to the Criminal Justice System
Minister Ahern Launches new Victims Charter on 20 July 2010
Speaking at the launch in Dublin, Minister Ahern said:
“The new Charter is written in plain English, accessible to victims and to front line staff in the criminal justice agencies. Its common sense English should minimise any confusion about what victims can expect and what is expected of the criminal justice system.”
The Minister added: “The emphasis is on getting information out there to victims in ways that they find useful.”
The Victims Charter and Guide to the Criminal Justice System describes the criminal justice system from a crime victim’s point of view. It sets out your rights and entitlements to the services given by the various state agencies, and one voluntary sector organisation, working with crime victims