Victims? Advisory Panel Website

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From 2008

This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Victims’ Advisory Panel website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].

Please see information at Divisional level.

Public Record(s)

English

• Crown Prosecution Service, 1986-1986
• Ministry of Justice, 2007-2007
• Office for Criminal Justice Reform, 2004-2004
• Victims' Advisory Panel, 2003-2003

archived website(s)

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Gathered from original website.

Topics

Official publications

Future website versions may be anticipated.

The Victims? Advisory Panel (VAP) was a statutory advisory Non-Departmental Public Body established in March 2003 to enable victims of crime to have their say both in the reform of the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and in related developments in services and support for victims of crime. The Victims? Advisory Panel consists of people who themselves have been victims of crimes such as burglary, anti-social behaviour and hate crime, are family members of murder victims or who provide support to victims.

The terms of reference for the Panel were to advise the Home Secretary, Lord Chancellor and the Attorney General (or their representatives), and through them other Cabinet Ministers, of the views of victims of crime with particular reference to their interaction with the Criminal Justice System and its agencies. The Panel?s remit also included offering views and advice on the prevention of crime from a victim?s perspective and generally contributing to developing and safeguarding the rights of victims.

The VAP received advice and support from officials with Victim and Witness responsibility from the Ministry of Justice, Office for Criminal Justice Reform, and the Crown Prosecution Service.