EXAM NOTES SECTION A: UNIT 5 VICTIM EMPOWERMENT IN SA
Why Do Victims Need Attention?
When taking SA’s high crime rate into consideration victim support & empowerment = essential,
esp. when considering victimisation = negative impact on a physical, financial, & emotional level.
Defusing
Debriefing
Emotional Trauma therapy
To prove a statement needs
for investigation etc.
purposes etc.
Need for contact w/ Acknowledgement
judicial process needs
Of their loss/ trauma & their
Different response is = “normal” to an
needs of “abnormal” situation etc.
victims
include:
Need for
Practical needs
understanding
Locks to be repairs/
& not to be blamed for/ transport to local clinic/
Information police station etc.
questioned on involvement needs
in the crime etc.
About CJS & resources in
community to assist them in
period of crisis etc.
, Benefits Of Victim Empowerment & Support
Victim support & empowerment
Difference btw. victim support (care for the immediate needs of the victim) & empowerment (care,
active role in CJS & preventing repeat victimisation).
Two models:
1. Care model: Focus on immediate needs of the victim – victim support.
2. Criminal justice model: Wants to give victim a meaningful role to play in the CJS.
By providing emotional
Reduce the
support & practical
psychological shock
assistance
& trauma victims
immediately/ shortly
may suffer
after incident
Refer victims to
ID symptoms of trauma counselling &
post-traumatic other professional
stress services where
Objectives of necessary
victim
empowerment Status of the
By CJS investigation, the
Prevent/ reduce
providing functioning of the
secondary
information on court system & the
victimisation
matters such as: rights of victims
w/in it
Advising & guiding
individual towards a
preventative lifestyle
Prevent repeat
victimisation by:
Creating awareness
among the public of
the risks of crime
Why Do Victims Need Attention?
When taking SA’s high crime rate into consideration victim support & empowerment = essential,
esp. when considering victimisation = negative impact on a physical, financial, & emotional level.
Defusing
Debriefing
Emotional Trauma therapy
To prove a statement needs
for investigation etc.
purposes etc.
Need for contact w/ Acknowledgement
judicial process needs
Of their loss/ trauma & their
Different response is = “normal” to an
needs of “abnormal” situation etc.
victims
include:
Need for
Practical needs
understanding
Locks to be repairs/
& not to be blamed for/ transport to local clinic/
Information police station etc.
questioned on involvement needs
in the crime etc.
About CJS & resources in
community to assist them in
period of crisis etc.
, Benefits Of Victim Empowerment & Support
Victim support & empowerment
Difference btw. victim support (care for the immediate needs of the victim) & empowerment (care,
active role in CJS & preventing repeat victimisation).
Two models:
1. Care model: Focus on immediate needs of the victim – victim support.
2. Criminal justice model: Wants to give victim a meaningful role to play in the CJS.
By providing emotional
Reduce the
support & practical
psychological shock
assistance
& trauma victims
immediately/ shortly
may suffer
after incident
Refer victims to
ID symptoms of trauma counselling &
post-traumatic other professional
stress services where
Objectives of necessary
victim
empowerment Status of the
By CJS investigation, the
Prevent/ reduce
providing functioning of the
secondary
information on court system & the
victimisation
matters such as: rights of victims
w/in it
Advising & guiding
individual towards a
preventative lifestyle
Prevent repeat
victimisation by:
Creating awareness
among the public of
the risks of crime
