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Chapter 06

Making amends

For the text of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 see: www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/20040028.htm

For the EU Framework on the Standing of Victims in Criminal Proceedings adopted by the European Council in 2001 see:
europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/fsj/criminal/victims/wai/fsj_criminal_victims_en.htm

For the web site for Command Papers (White Papers and Green or Consultation Papers) and House of Commons Papers, which include Annual Reports from government bodies see:
www.official-documents.co.uk

Criminal Statistics is a Command Paper published annually. See, for example:
www.official-documents.co.uk/document/cm60/6054/6054.htm for Criminal Statistics for 2002.

For an online information resource about crime reduction measures see:
www.crimereduction.gov.uk

This site also summarises and gives links to various research projects which have implications for victims at:
www.crimereduction.gov.uk/res_indi.htm

For the Victim's Charter and other victim-focused policy documents see:
www.cjsonline.gov.uk/victim/coming_forward/victims_charter/index.html

For the link to the Indicative Draft of the Code of Practice in relation to victims which is to be implemented during 2005-6 see:
www.cjsonline.gov.uk/victim/coming_forward/victims_charter/index.html

For information on compensation for victims see:
www.cjsonline.gov.uk/victim/compensation

For the Restorative Justice Consortium see:
www.restorativejustice.org.uk

For restorative justice developments in Scotland see:
www.restorativejusticescotland.org.uk/

For the report by L. Sherman and H. Strang (2007), Restorative Justice: The Evidence, for the Esme Fairbairn Foundation and the Smith Institute (London: The Smith Institute)  see: www.smith-institute.org.uk/pdfs/RJ_full_report.pdf