Tag: crime victims

Almost 30 Percent of Adult New Zealanders Were Victims of Crime in 2021

Twenty-nine percent of New Zealand adults fell victim to a crime over the 12 months to November 2021, according to a new report by the Ministry of Justice. The fourth annual publication of the New Zealand Crime and Victims survey reveals that the three most common offences were burglary, fraud, and deception, making up more…


Relatives’ Right to Attend UK Parole Hearings Could Lead to ‘Revictimisation’

The Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Vera Baird, has warned that a new law that would give the relatives of murdered people a right to attend parole board hearings could lead to their “revictimisation.” The government says the Victims’ Bill, which was unveiled after the Queen’s Speech last month, “aims to improve victims’…


Orange County Honors Crime Victims With New Monument

SANTA ANA, Calif.—The new Orange County Crime Victims Monument was unveiled during a dedication ceremony on Dec. 6, in commemoration of the county’s deceased crime victims. As the morning fog lingered and the bagpipes and drum rolls echoed, a crowd of crime survivors, families, religious leaders, and county officials gathered in a courtyard filled with…