If you have been a victim of a crime or anti-social behaviour, committed by a child or young person, read this page.
Click to read about how the youth justice system works, and what and who is involved at each stage.
Click to read about the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime, which sets out the minimum level of service victims of crime should expect from the criminal justice system.
We also have information on restorative justice, which can be part of most youth justice sentences, orders and agreements and provides an opportunity for those directly affected by an offence – victim, offender and members of the community – to communicate and agree how to deal with the offence and its consequences.
What will happen to you if you are a victim of crime
Go to CJSonline’s Victim’s Virtual Walkthrough [opens in new window] for a guide to what you can expect if you are a victim of crime, from the time a crime is reported, through the police investigation, prosecution decision making, court processes, and sentencing.
You can also download a guide for victims [opens in new window] to the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime, from the Home Office website, which has further details about what victims should expect from each of the criminal justice agencies.
Being a witness
If you are a witness to a crime, you should see CJSonline for a Witness Virtual Walkthrough [opens in new window].