June, 2011 | Victims of Crime

Victims Wall

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If you are a victim of crime and would like to post information about your incident, such as help to locate the assailant or witnesses or any other relevant information, you can post such information on our wall at 163 Victoria Parade Fitzroy. This is a very visible location with many motorists and pedestrians passing…

June 14, 2011

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Violent Crime Rates

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Violent crimes in Victoria have doubled over the past ten years. The previous state Labour Government went out of its way to avoid reporting these alarming figures and in doing so has allowed such crimes to significantly escalate. The current state government has acknowledge that there is a serious crime problem in Victoria and appears…

June 9, 2011

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Mandatory Jail Terms for Young Offenders

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It is not uncommon to see victims seriously harmed by individuals aged under eighteen years, and often operating in gangs. These crimes are often no less serious and no less intentional than a crime committed by an older person. For those who suggest that mandatory jail terms will deprive such individual’s of their most fundamental…

June 7, 2011

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Crime Poll

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What is all this fuss about the validity of the Crime Poll? As the current state government has indicated it will be used to listen to community views and to help guide new policy. This is nothing new, and in fact, exactly how a government should act, on community sentiments. I applaud the state government…

June 5, 2011

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Victims of Crime – Seeking Help

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Many people are victimized by crime and many crime victims have subsequent medical and mental health needs. The majority of crime victims neither report their crimes nor seek needed health care services after victimization. In Victoria there are currently around 40,000 victims of serious crime each year yet only around 6,000 seek support from government funded victims of crime…

June 4, 2011

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The impact on victims of crimes of the criminal justice system

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The criminal justice system can have both a positive and a negative impact on the mental health of victims of crime. The justice system by allowing victims to confront assailants with the damage that they have caused may hold the prospect of allowing them to come to terms with their experiences. Reaching a court settlement may be part of…

June 4, 2011

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Brodies’ Law – Crimes Amendment (Bullying) Bill 201

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Brodie’s Law has broadened the definition of bullying behaviour to include: acting in any other way that could reasonably be expected to cause a victim to engage in self-harm. Below is a summary of the legislative changes. I think that the current state government should be commended on this initiative as well as the many others…

June 4, 2011

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