| answer text |
<p>Under this Government more money than ever before is being raised from offenders
specifically to help victims of crime. This is on top of a range measures introduced
since 2010 to ensure victims improve their experience of the CJS. Last year the revamped
Victims’ Code was issued to ensure people receive more support when reporting a crime
– knowing what will happen from the moment they report a crime to the end of a trial
and beyond, as well as who to demand that help from if it is not been offered up.</p><p>
</p><p>Next year, victims’ rights to tell the court how their crime has affected them
will be set out in statute; a new nationwide Victims’ Information Service will be
set up to ensure better information and support; and millions of pounds will be invested
in improving the court experience.</p><p> </p><p>Crucially, we will also develop plans
to require advocates to undergo specialist training before taking part in sexual abuse
or rape trials, which will make going to court easier and less distressing for victims.</p><p>
</p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) does not have figures for
the number of applications received or rejected by type of injury. CICA pay awards
based on injury descriptions, from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme's 'Tariff
of Injuries', these are recorded once CICA have assessed someone as eligible to receive
the compensation payable for that injury.</p><p> </p><p>CICA can only produce figures
based on awards paid. The table below shows all claims where an award was paid for
an injury under the category ‘Sexual offence where the victim is any age (if not already
compensated as a child)’.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Number
of awards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>1,307</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1,376</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>1,199</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
|
|
