Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Crown Attorney Respondents
TABLE 1: WHAT ROLE SHOULD VICTIMS HAVE IN THE FOLLOWING STAGES OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS (I.E., SHOULD VICTIMS BE INFORMED, CONSULTED OR HAVE NO ROLE)?
Bail decisions
| |
Victim Services (N=318) |
Crown Attorneys (N=188) |
Defence Counsel (N=185) |
Judiciary (N=110) |
Police (N=686) |
Advocacy Groups (N=47) |
| Victim should be consulted |
64% |
48% |
34% |
46% |
59% |
70% |
| Victim should be informed only |
32% |
42% |
49% |
40% |
35% |
30% |
| Victim should not have any role |
2% |
4% |
17% |
9% |
4% |
-- |
| No response |
3% |
6% |
0% |
4% |
3% |
-- |
| Totals |
101% |
100% |
100% |
99% |
101% |
100% |
Plea Negotiations
| |
Victim Services (N=318) |
Crown Attorneys (N=188) |
Defence Counsel (N=185) |
Judiciary (N=110) |
Police (N=686) |
Advocacy Groups (N=47) |
| Victim should be consulted |
61% |
44% |
25% |
N/A |
N/A |
81% |
| Victim should be informed only |
32% |
35% |
38% |
N/A |
N/A |
13% |
| Victim should not have any role |
3% |
14% |
37% |
N/A |
N/A |
2% |
| No response |
4% |
6% |
1% |
N/A |
N/A |
4% |
| Totals |
100% |
99% |
101% |
N/A |
N/A |
100% |
Sentencing
| |
Victim Services (N=318) |
Crown Attorneys (N=188) |
Defence Counsel (N=185) |
Judiciary (N=110) |
Police (N=686) |
Advocacy Groups (N=47) |
| Victim should be consulted |
64% |
49% |
23% |
56% |
N/A |
75% |
| Victim should be informed only |
31% |
36% |
54% |
33% |
N/A |
21% |
| Victim should not have any role |
2% |
9% |
23% |
8% |
N/A |
-- |
| No response |
3% |
6% |
1% |
3% |
N/A |
4% |
| Totals |
100% |
100% |
101% |
100% |
N/A |
100% |
Note: Respondents could give only one response, however, totals do not always sum to 100% due to rounding.
