Practice questions:

1. Identify two rights of victims in the Victorian criminal justice system (2 marks)
One right f victims in the criminal justice system relates to vulnerable witness; a
person defined as a vulnerable witness is entitled to certain provisions in the
courtroom. A second right is the right to know an accused’s release date in certain
cases

2. Explain how the rights identified aim to uphold the principle of access (4marks)
The right to certain provisions as a vulnerable witness helps to achieve access. In
some cases, a victim may be entitled to include