Preface
The criminal justice system is frequently called on to respond to people charged with offences who have a mental condition, such as mental illness or disordered or impaired cognitive functioning. The Crimes (Mental Impairment and…
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Recommendations
Chapter 2: Contempt of court and the need for reform 1 For the purpose of ensuring clarity, certainty and accessibility, the common law of contempt of court should be restated in legislation in a new…
Recommendations
The recommendations listed below appear in Chapters 8–19 of this report. Chapter 8. Models of state-funded financial assistance for victims of crime 1 To enable state-funded financial assistance to be more effectively delivered to all…
1. Introduction
A note on language Stalking is a crime in Victoria. The stalking offence makes it a crime to engage in one or more of a range of behaviours, more than once or for an extended…
2. Concurrent reviews and reforms relevant to victims of crime
Introduction 2.1 This chapter provides an overview of initiatives, reviews and reforms relating to victims of crime in Victoria and other states and territories relevant to the Commission’s review of the Victims of Crime Assistance…
2. Improving the systemic operation of the CMIA
Introduction 2.1 The terms of reference and supplementary terms of reference for the review of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic) (‘CMIA’) raise issues that cut across criminal courts…
2. The CMIA: background and principles
Introduction 2.1 In Victoria, when a person is charged with an offence a particular process, governed by legislation and case law, usually follows under the criminal law. The purpose of the process is two-fold: to…
3. The victim as a participant in the criminal trial process
Introduction 3.1 Chapter 2 described the legislative and procedural reforms that have been most influential in changing the role of victims in the criminal trial process over the past 30 years. These reforms been accompanied…
3. A community that stands against sexual violence
Overview • Sexual violence is a social problem that calls for a community-wide response. People who experience sexual violence should not have to suffer in silence and on their own—too many do. • Taking collective…
2. Victim support and financial assistance available for victims of crime
Introduction 2.1 This chapter provides an overview of recent reforms relating to victims of crime in Victoria. This chapter also outlines the support and financial assistance options available in Victoria for victims of crime, including…