NCJ Number
82362
Journal
University of Western Australia Law Review Volume: 14 Dated: (December 1979) Pages: 1-29
Date Published
1979
Length
29 pages
Annotation
The rights of crime victims and witnesses in Australia during crime investigations are compared with the existing and proposed rights of suspects and accused persons in the same circumstances.
Abstract
The rules which have evolved to protect the rights of the accused have been based on recognition of the principle that the effects of becoming involved in the criminal justice process may be severe and thus, that appropriate safeguards should be built into the system. The proposed Criminal Investigation Bill of 1977 demonstrates how this principle has been applied primarily to suspects and accused persons and has not included victims and witnesses. Such issues as the police