Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Defence Counsel Respondents
TABLE 27: HAVE THERE BEEN ANY UNINTENDED OR UNEXPECTED CONSEQUENCES TO THE CRIMINAL CODE PROVISIONS INTENDED TO BENEFIT VICTIMS?
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Victim Services (N=318) |
Crown Attorneys (N=188) |
Defence Counsel (N=185) |
Judiciary (N=110) |
Police (N=686) |
Advocacy Groups (N=47) |
Delays criminal justice process |
-- |
9% |
11% |
6% |
-- |
-- |
Unrealistic expectations on part of victims |
-- |
9% |
15% |
16% |
-- |
-- |
Victim impact statement negative |
1% |
5% |
|
|
1% |
|
Curtails Crown Attorney discretion |
-- |
3% |
17% |
2% |
-- |
-- |
Erosion of accused rights |
-- |
- |
10% |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Has achieved mainly political objectives |
-- |
- |
9% |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Reduces judicial independence |
-- |
-- |
7% |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Nothing or little has been accomplished |
12% |
12% |
13% |
11% |
27% |
15% |
Don't know or No response |
52% |
28% |
25% |
23% |
47% |
35% |
- Note 1: Respondents could give more than one answer.
- Note 2: Open-ended question.
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