Victims of crime and the political agenda
If you were a victim of crime before the 1960s, you would have had very little to do with the criminal justice system, other than as a witness. Indeed, the rights of victims of crime were barely recognised.
It wasn’t until the 70s that things began to change with the establishment of the charity Victim Support. Now, most victims of serious crime today – some 1.75 million – are offered help from the charity. Dame Helen Reeves has been its chief executive for nearly 3 decades, until her retirement a few days ago. She joins Jenni to discuss her fight to push the needs of victims of crime up the political agenda.
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