Victims of Crime Research Fund 2012
In 2012 Victims Services invited
applications for research proposals in relation to the following identified
priority research areas:
Victims Services has
selected three research proposals to be funded in the first year of the Victims
of Crime Research Fund. The successful tenderers were:
1. The University of New South Wales
2. The Australian
Institute of Criminology
3. Colmar Brunton Research
Victims of crime and their participation in the
court process
- The University of New South Wales will assess the nature and
extent of victims’ participation in court processes in NSW, examining victims’
expectations and experiences. The researchers will conduct a
comprehensive review of the types of victim participation that exist in NSW
courts and tribunals, and conduct a survey of victims and semi-structured
interviews with key stakeholders. This research project aims to
identify ways in which victims participation in court processes can better meet
the needs of victims and the justice system.
Contact: Dr Tyrone Kirchengast. Email:t.kirchengast@unsw.edu.au
Final Report: Participation of Victims of Crime in New South Wales Court Process
Executive summary
Summary information sheet
- The Australian Institute of Criminology will examine the
experiences of young male victims of violent crime, particularly where there is
thought to be a lack of available support services specifically targeted toward
young males, or a low participation rate of young male victims where those
support services do exist. It is expected that this research will
provide policy makers and practitioners with the information needed to ensure
adequate support specific to young male victims.
Contact Dr Rick Brown. Email: rick.brown@aic.gov.au
Final report Male victims of non-sexual and non-domestic violence: service needs and experiences in court
The
impact of media reporting on victims of crime
- Colmar Brunton will conduct a program of qualitative
research with stakeholder groups, including victims, their families, and
journalists, in conjunction with a literature review and media content analysis,
to investigate the impact of media reporting on victims of crime.
The researchers will look at expectations and concerns, examine available
support services, look at techniques to promote respectful reporting, and
examine public expectations and perceptions of justice and media reporting.
Contact: Steve Nuttall. Email: steve
nuttall@cbr.com.au
Final report Media
impact on victims of crime
Victims Services is looking
forward to establishing valuable research partnerships with the research groups,
and producing innovative ideas and new perspectives on the support services
needed for victims of crime in New South Wales.
Research reports will be published on the Clearinghouse website
when they are completed.