A compensation fund for crime victims? In my doctoral dissertation I sought to establish whether creating a compensation fund for crime victims could be justified. In principle, I found that providing a similar form of statutory relief for crime victims would be justified in South Africa. Given these costs and their implications, it may be sensible to consider whether there is an alternative way of securing compensation for crime victims. Typically, these schemes are funded by taxpayers and take over the primary responsibility of compensating crime victims.

Source: News 24 May 02, 2018 05:37 UTC