April 1, 2013 | Victims of Crime

Victims of Crime

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Topic: “Are the current avenues for Victims of Crime in Victoria to access compensation effective? If so, how? If not, what are the alternative avenues for victims to seek compensation? Also address the impact of crimes on individuals and society and whether or not our sentences are effectively addressing the crimes.” Essay by Piotr S.…

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News for Victims of Crime

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Hospital staff are constantly being subjected to criminal acts. Recently three women physically assaulted two security guards in the Royal Women’s Hospital, a nurse was struck to the head and another two nurses punched. Diana Asmar, Health Services Union Victorian Secretary, is calling for hospital security guards to be armed but the Australian Medical Association and…

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Assault – Sebastopol Victoria

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On Saturday the 30-03-13 at around 3.00 am a nineteen-year-old male was with a friend outside a service station in Sebastopol when he became involved in an argument with another two men. The nineteen-year-old victim was subsequently seriously assaulted and initially treated at the Ballarat Base Hospital and then airlifted to The Alfred Hospital with…

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Sexual Assault – Coburg

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On Tuesday 26 March 2013 around 8.00 am a fifty-three-year-old woman was walking through a park on DeChene Parade in Coburg when she was approached by a male asking for directions. The male then indecently assaulted her before fleeing. The assailant was described as being of Indian appearance and aged in his mid twenties. Fawkner…

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