Providing a Check on Prosecutorial Decision-making: An Analysis of the Victims’ Right to Review Reform
The Victims’ Right to Review (VRR) enables victims to request a review of a prosecutor’s previously finite decision not to proceed with charges; the outcome of which can include a reversal of that decision. Informed by the voices of those involved in the VRR’s development and operation, and a quanti...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2018
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The British journal of criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 58, Issue: 3, Pages: 550-568 |
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Summary: | The Victims’ Right to Review (VRR) enables victims to request a review of a prosecutor’s previously finite decision not to proceed with charges; the outcome of which can include a reversal of that decision. Informed by the voices of those involved in the VRR’s development and operation, and a quantitative dataset unique to our study, this article analyses the VRR process and outcomes two years post its implementation. Ultimately, we argue that despite being a primary aim of the reform, transparency, accessibility and accountability concerns may hinder the VRR’s capacity to address victims’ procedural justice needs (information, voice, control, validation), thereby reducing its effectiveness. |
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ISSN: | 1464-3529 |
DOI: | doi:10.1093/bjc/azx036 |