a natural person who has suffered harm, including physical, mental or emotional harm or economic loss which was directly caused by a criminal offence, as well as the family members of a person whose death was directly caused by a criminal offence and who have suffered harm as a result of that person's death.
… specific tactics and behaviours, as well as addressing the victim’s particular safety needs, for maximum improvements in … immigration status, ethnicity and sexual orientation. Victim participation in identifying and rioritising needs is … needs and experiences. Police could work with local victim services, children’s rights organisations and/or …
… other abuse that is used to harm, punish or frighten the victim. Controlling behaviour is a range of acts designed to … this area by working with women’s rights organisations and victim services agencies to increase understanding of the …
… victims’ individual safety needs, including the victim’s gender and gender identity or expression, ethnicity, … to the individual characteristics and safety needs of the victim. Risk assessment must incorporate information about … of each individual. The personal characteristics of a victim (94) are crucial in identifying victims’ individual …
… efficient interventions, responding to the needs of the victim in a respectful, professional and gender-sensitive manner. Key elements for adopting a victim-centred approach to risk assessment In adopting a victim-centred approach to risk assessment, police leadership …
… agencies. Key elements for applying the principle of victim safety in risk assessment In applying the principle of victim safety in risk assessment, police leadership should … basis. Risk assessment facilitates women’s entry into the victim support system in accordance with national procedures. …
… of confidentiality might have to be breached (e.g. when a victim is at serious risk), in accordance with national … should inform the assessment of risk, including the victim, the perpetrator, case history files and information …
… should be involved in addition to the police — specialist victim services, social services, child protection, health … ). The police are often the first point of contact for the victim and are called upon to respond to their immediate … to police mandates. However, strategies to ensure victim safety and perpetrator accountability are likely to be …
… violence must meet the requirements set out below. The victim’s own assessment of their safety and risk levels are … flexible and draws on all the information known about the victim and their situation. If using an actuarial risk … based on alternative sources of information, including the victim’s own assessment and the police officer’s professional …
… the design of effective and tailored responses for victim safety; the delivery of targeted and immediate risk … a multiagency framework accountable for decisions on victim safety and perpetrator management; the development of … risk of repeated violence; level or extent of harm to the victim and her children, her family or other relevant people; …