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VICTIM OF CRIME HANDBOOKVICTIM OF CRIME HANDBOOKAMHARIC

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“Crossing the Cultural Divide”

Information for immigrants and Refugees on Services for Victims of Crime

Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, French, Khmer, Kurdish, Punjabi, Somali Spanish, Kiswahili, Tigrigna, Vietnamese

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Table of Contents

Why read this handbook? ........ ................................. 3

The immigration (ne ................................................... 4

After the crime – Stagfgggfg ....................................... 6

Options after a crime Has been c................................ 7

Entering the justice syste ........................................... 8

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Victim Impac ............................................................ 17

Victim ...................................................................... 19

Table of Contents

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Why read this handbook?

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The Immigrant (Newcomer) Experience

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continued...The Immigrant (Newcomer) Experience

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After the Crime (Stage One)

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Options After a Crime has been Committed

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Entering the Justice System (Stage Two)

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continued...Entering the Justice System (Stage Two)

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Programs and Services

Police-based Victim Services Units

Community-based Victim Assistance Programs

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continued...Programs and Services

Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security,Victims Programs10th Floor, J.E. Brownlee Building10365 - 97 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3W7Telephone: (780) 427 - 3460Fax: (780) 422 - 4213

310 - 0000 (ask for Victims Programs)

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Victims Impact Statement Program

(TIPS)

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continued...

Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security,Victims Programs10th Floor, J.E. Brownlee Building10365 - 97 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3W7Telephone: (780) 427 - 3460Fax: (780) 422 - 4213

310 - 0000 (ask for Victims programs)

Victims Impact Statement Program

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Requesting Resitution Program

Alberta Solicitor General, Victims programs10th Floor, J.E. Brownlee Building10365 - 97 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3W7

Telephone: (780) 427 - 3460Fax: (780) 422 - 4213

Outside of Edmonton: dial 310 - 0000 (ask for Victims Programs)

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Financial Benefi ts Program

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continued...Financial Benefi ts Program

Application forms are available from the Financial Benefi ts Program (780) 427 - 7217, through local victim service programs or through the Government of Alberta website: www.victims.gov.ab.ca

Outside of Edmonton: dial 310 - 0000 (Ask for Victims Programs)

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Glossary of Terms

Court-appointed translator

Defence lawyer

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continued...Glossary of Terms

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Acknowledgements

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continued...Acknowledgements

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ISBN 0-7785-4326-9