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  • Victims of crime

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    • Justice and the law
    Services for victims of crime who, along with witnesses, play a crucial role in the criminal justice process.

    Services for Victims of Crime

    Details on support for Victims of Crime is available on the NIDirect website

    Information

    • A guide to Northern Ireland's criminal justice system for victims and witnesses of crime
    • A guide to Northern Ireland’s criminal justice system for bereaved families and friends following murder or manslaughter
    • Flowchart of the criminal justice process
    • Victims of Crime leaflet
    • Victim Information Scheme
    • Making a Victim Personal Statement
    • Victim personal statement
    • Making a Community Impact Statement
    • Registered intermediary schemes
    • Sentencing following conviction
    • Expert victim impact report

    Victim Charter

    • Victim Charter
    • Victim charter summary and victim of crime information leaflet in alternative languages Latviešu Português Româna Mandarin Chinese simple Polskie Lietuvių Česká and русский

    Witness Charter

    • Witness charter for witnesses of crime in Northern Ireland

    Victim of Crime Fund

    • Victim of crime fund

    Victim and Witness Strategy and Policy

    • Victim and Witness Strategy 2021-2024
    • Victim and Witness Action Plan 2017-2020
    • Victims and witnesses Strategy 2013 to 2018
    • Victims and Witness Strategy Action Plan 2015 to 2018
    • The provision of victim impact statements and victim impact reports
    • Special measures for vulnerable witnesses in Northern Ireland
    • Making a difference: Improving access for victims and witnesses of crime

    Research and Guidance

    • A guide to achieving best evidence - practitioner guidance
    • Autism: a guide for criminal justice professionals
    • Research with young victims of crime
    • Research with victims of sexual abuse and violence
    • Research with victims of domestic abuse or violence
    • Research into the experience of bereaved families
    • Northern Ireland Registered Intermediaries Schemes Pilot Project

    Related to Victims of crime

    Most recent publications

    • guidance on support for victims of domestic abuse

      Published 21 November 2022
    • NIVAWS privacy notice

      Published 14 November 2022
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Funding boost to help tackle domestic and sexual abuse

      Published 21 January 2025
    • Domestic abuse legislation review report ‘welcome’

      Published 17 April 2024
    See all news in this topic

    Access to information

    How to request information from the Department of Justice including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme.

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