영국 피해자 보호․지원 정책의최근 동향과 그 시사점

A Study on the Recent Trends of Victim Support and Care in England and Wales

In 2012, the Ministry of Justice published a consultation document ‘Getting it Right for Victims and Witnesses’ and it criticized that practical support for victims was not consistently available under the current system. In order to solve this problem, it proposed that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) should be responsible for the commissioning process at a local level. Following the consultation process, from October 2014 PCCs become responsible for the commissioning of victim services. As a result of the PCCs’ responsibilities for the commissiong of victims’ services, a number of different models have subsequently been developed across England and Wales. In 2013, Victims’Code was also revised to transform the criminal justice system by putting victims first, making the system more responsive and easier to navigate. It sets a minimum standard for the services that must be provided to victims of crime by organisation in England and Wales. These reformed victim policies in England and Wales can be important references in the preparation of establishing a new action plan for protection and support for victims in Korea.