CRCJ 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
23 Jun 2019
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Canadian surveys ask why people don"t report to the police, not why they do report. Only 4% of victims who report to police will see the offender arrested and convicted. Police forces in canada have not focused on victim services in any significant way. Medicare in canada provides free health services. Post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) is universally recognized as an issue related to victimization. Police social worker teams to respond to family violence. Nina"s place provides health care, police services, and agency referrals for sexual assault and domestic violence victims. Basic responses to assist victims of crime in canada lag behind those in other countries. Waller"s five recommendations: funding, professional standards, mental health services, education, research. Compensation mandated by civil or criminal court. Part of a guilty finding / plea. More likely in civil court (than criminal court) Financial repayment sought outside of court, suing services set up by the state.
