Crime Victims to be Winners?

Victims of Crime to Be Compensated Under New
Fines Collection Scheme
DCA Press Release
10 April 2006
Millions of pounds owed to victims of crime will be easier to
collect under a new fines collection scheme that makes hitting an
offender's pocket a more effective penalty. The scheme follows the
biggest enforcement shake-up in recent history, involving new laws
that have been tested, evaluated, fine-tuned and now rolled out
across England and Wales.  Victims are key beneficiaries because
when magistrates punish fine evaders and criminals who have failed
to attend court or complete their community service, part of the
penalty often includes an order to compensate victims.