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Speaking up for justice
— report of the Interdepartmental Working Group on the treatment of Vulnerable or Intimidated Witnesses in the criminal justice system | | Corporate Author | Interdepartmental Working Group on Vulnerable or Intimidated Witnesses, Home Office |
| Publisher | Home Office, London, 1998 |
| Pages | 268 pp |
| Source | Home Office Procedures and Victims Unit: 0171 273 2959, 24 hr answerphone. Comments to: Peter Graham, Procedures and Victims Unit, Home Office, 50 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1H 9AT. |
| Keywords | Criminal law ; Law courts ; Government publications. |
| Annotation | This report makes 78 recommendations for improvements to the criminal justice system including the reporting of crime, identification of vulnerable or intimidated witnesses at an early stage in police investigations, and measures to assist witnesses before, during and after trials. Other areas covered are: communication between the police and CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) about witnesses' needs, and ensuring appropriate interviewing methods are used. Annexes to the report include summaries of responses from interested individuals and organisations who were invited to comment, a section on disabilities and illnesses discussing the individual's capabilities as a witness, and examples of two schemes: the CAPE scheme in Northumberland, and the Salford Witness Support Service. Comments on recommendations in the report are invited for submission by 31 August 1998. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980612001 B |
| Classmark | VX: VYL: 6OA |
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