Web resource:	https://wayback.archive-it.org/16312/20210402061024/http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about/pubs/mcmurtry/
Type:	Report
Title:	Report on financial assistance for victims of violent crime in Ontario
Authors:	McMurtry, R. Roy
Keywords:	Standards;Criminal justice responses;Policy;Economic costs;Advocacy;Service provision
Year:	2008
Publisher:	Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Toronto
Notes:	This Canadian report, written by retired Chief Justice of Ontario, was commissioned by the Ontario Attorney General to review the role of financial assistance for victims of violent crime. Based on international literature, submissions, and interviews with victims, practitioners, government officials, and researchers, the report broadly recommends the continuation of financial compensation and makes eight recommendations for improving programs and policy. An executive summary is available.
Contents:	letter of transmittal executive summary chart of Ministry of Attorney General victim services and programs and list of acronyms introduction victims of violent crime impacts of violent crime needs of victims of violent crime police and crime victims legislative principles United Nations Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power Canadian Statement of Basic Principles for Victims of Crime Ontario Victims' Bill of Rights, 1995 current financial assistance programs policy rationales for financial assistance role of the federal government provincial financial assistance programs operation of the Criminal Injuries compensation Board ombudsman's report Victim Quick Response Program other financial remedies non-financial victim services and programs overview of Ministry of the Attorney General's victim services and programs renaming the Ontario Victim Services Secretariat as the Victim Service Division VCARS agencies Victims' Justice Fund Office for Victims of Crime victim-centred approach recommendations recommendation 1: continued financial assistance for victims of violent crime Victim Quick Response Program as model for early financial assistance financial assistance hearings recommendation 2: victim advocate recommendation 3: individual victim assistance recommendation 4: single application form and administrative organization recommendation 5: police notifying victims of services and programs information sharing on a timely basis recommendation 6: performance measures recommendation 7: annual victim services and programs report recommendation 8: regular review of needs and services conclusion acknowledgments and appendices
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/18869
Physical description:	112 p.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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