victim support

Help after harm

Victim support refers to services and assistance provided to people who have experienced crime, trauma, or disaster.

This includes emotional counseling, practical help navigating legal proceedings, and guidance on compensation claims.

The charity offers victim support to anyone affected by violent crime.

In the UK, Victim Support is a specific organization providing these services.

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role in justice process

victim supportcriminal prosecution

Government's legal action against accused

law enforcement · police investigation · crime detection

stance toward the accused

victim supportdefense counsel

Lawyer representing the accused

criminal defense · criminal rehabilitation

orientation toward harm

victim supportvictimization

Being made to suffer

victim blaming · perpetration · abuse · exploitation · criminal activity

Family

support, victim

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