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The code of practice for victims of crime and supporting public information materials
- From:
- Ministry of Justice
- Part of:
- Victims and witnesses, Consumer protection and unfair contract terms guidance, Competition Act 98 and cartels guidance, and Criminal justice reform
- Published:
- 1 October 2005
- Last updated:
- 18 December 2015, see all updates
Code of practice governing services to be provided in England and Wales to victims of criminal conduct which occurred in England and Wales.
Documents
Information for Victims of Crime
PDF, 121KB, 2 pages
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Gwybodaeth ar gyfer dioddefwyr troseddau
PDF, 132KB, 2 pages
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Information for victims of crime (print version)
PDF, 148KB, 4 pages
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The code of practice for victims of crime
Ref: ISBN 9781474125406 Unnumbered act paper PDF, 755KB, 104 pages
The code of practice for victims of crime - Welsh version
PDF, 956KB, 106 pages
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Victims of crime: Understanding the support you can expect
PDF, 355KB, 8 pages
Young victims of crime: Understanding the support you should get
PDF, 582KB, 8 pages
The code of practice for victims of crime - easy read
PDF, 7.53MB, 49 pages
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The victims code poster
PDF, 1.26MB, 1 page
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Victims code leaflet and poster print files
ZIP, 2.38MB
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Details
Other resources
Audio version of the code of practice
The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime forms a key part of the wider Government strategy to transform the criminal justice system by putting victims first, making the system more responsive and easier to navigate. Victims of crime should be treated in a respectful, sensitive and professional manner without discrimination of any kind.
They should receive appropriate support to help them, as far as possible, to cope and recover and be protected from re-victimisation.
The code of practice governs the services to be provided in England and Wales by organisations in the criminal justice system.
Further information
Document information
Published: 1 October 2005
Updated: 18 December 2015
- The code of practice for victims of crime - Welsh version added to page.
- Updated 'Code of practice for victims of crime' added to page.
- Easyread version of the code added.
- New code of practice comes in to force
- Welsh translation of victims code published
- Published new code of practice
- First published.