• Victims at the heart of the criminal justice system

  An effective justice system relies on victims.

• Governments have responsibilities to victims

  The government has a responsibility to understand the effect of the criminal justice system on victims, and to do what it can to respond, and to influence others.

• Victims have rights in New Zealand

  The Victims Code of Rights sets out how people can expect to be treated when they’re a victim of crime.

• Victims have different needs

  Agencies and providers should apply the principles of the Code to each victim taking into account that victim’s particular needs.

This page was last updated: 13th August 2018