CPD Accredited E-Course - Victims Rights in Restorative and Criminal Justice

Overview

The IARS International Institute is pleased to offer this Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accredited, evidence- based, online course on victims' rights in restorative and criminal justice. The course aims to increase professionals’ knowledge and skills on victims' rights in restorative and criminal justice and ensuring that practices conform with the new EU Victims' Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime. The course can be undertaken by professionals based in UK, Europe and internationally. 

This 20 CPD points accredited online course was built through evidence from previous programmes that the IARS International Institute has run in consultation with key stakeholders, practitioners, victims and offenders in order to reflect their needs and expectations from the criminal justice system.

On completion of this course you will have knowledge about:

• Best practice in delivering restorative justice safely for victims.
• Sensitivities around victims, their needs and risks involved while delivering restorative justice.
• The European Commission and the Victims’ Directive.
• Rights of the victim and minimum safeguards during service provision.
• The restorative justice Articles of the Victims’ Directive and their implications for best practice.
• Implementing the Directive and legal consequences if breached.
• Relating the Victims’ Directive material to your day to day practice.

The course video runs for 40 minutes but there is no limit on how long you can take to complete the course and you can pause and control the speed of the course as needed. Follow up inquires and support are also provided upon request:

• 1 week post completion
• 1 month post completion
• 6 months post completion

The course is suitable for criminal justice professionals from around the world including prosecutors, judges, lawyers, police officers, prison and probation staff, restorative justice practitioners, third party key workers and anyone who is working directly with victims of crime and their families.