JV Budget Summary of Initiatives FVSV Package 2019 Christle [pdf, 887 KB]
...improved victim experience, by enabling victims to give their statement in their own words soon after the violence occurs. This results in less trauma for the victim, less likelihood of recanted statements, and earlier and higher numbers of guilty pleas, which in turn leads to reduced court time. If the impacts identified in the evaluation of the pilot in Counties Manukau are replicated across New Zealand, we expect to see: • Reduced trauma for up to 30,000 victims per year....