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Victims at the heart of the criminal justice system
The effectiveness of a justice system depends on the trust, confidence, engagement and participation of victims.
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Victims' needs
Victims of crime will have differing needs when participating in the justice system.
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Maori and Tauiwi have differing concepts of justice
Through historical and more recent conversations, attention has focused on the different nature of justice in Māori and Tauiwi societies.
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Victims Code of Rights
The Victims Code of Rights sets out how people can expect to be treated when they're a victim of crime in Aotearoa.
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Principles guiding treatment of victims
The Victims Code of Rights principles give guidance to people, organisations and government agencies that provide services to victims and tell victims what they can expect.
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Government agencies have responsibilities to victims
The government has a responsibility to keep its citizens safe. If its citizens are harmed, then government has extra responsibilities to respond to the harm caused.
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Giving feedback or making a complaint
Organisations that provide services to victims must make it easy for victims to give feedback or make a complaint.
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History of victims' rights in Aotearoa
Read more about the development and implementation of victims' rights in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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