Cor1923 Assignment 1

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Services for Victims of Crime

Kevin McLaughlin

COR1923 450: Introduction to Criminology

Professor XXX

Date: 02/05/24

Services for Victims of Crime

Persons who suffer from a loss of or damage to property, emotional or physical harm, or financial loss as a result of the commission of an offense are victims of the offense committed. Under current legislation, these individuals are entitled to assistive services and programs. This study shall look at services and programs available to those individuals who have become victims to the growing issue of Fentanyl trafficking. This issue has multiple facets when identifying its victimology as it has many bi-lateral victims.

“Upper Ottawa Valley OPP have charged 11 people following a major drug bust in Pembroke. Police say they executed two search warrants at homes on William Street last week. They reportedly found suspected fentanyl and cocaine, along with scales, money, drug paraphernalia and cell phones.” (myFM News, Jan 31, 2024)

Identifying the Victims

Assessing the Need For Victim Services

Let us talk about what is available for services for victims of crime, bearing in mind that persons involved may also be victims of it. First and foremost is the Victims Fundiii This is primarily to assist in setting up programming by facilitators who, in turn, are able to use that resource to provide aid to victims. With this aid, many of the programs available are possible. About drug use in itself, several resources are available, such as the Addictions Treatment Helplines in Canadaiv or Wellness Togetherv both are good starting points and can point someone to a more local resource for assistance. For example, in the Pembroke area, there is the Renfrew County Addiction Treatment Systemvi which can facilitate a road to recovery.

Conclusion

Identifying the victims of drug trafficking can be challenging. It is even more so when one considers the overlap between its victims and perpetrators. Drug trafficking has far-reaching implications; it reaches into the sex trade, human trafficking, organized crime, and terrorism in all forms. It is a domestic and international issue. While we must deal with the implications of committed offenses, and the impact those offences have on the general public, we need to deal with the genuine possibility that those who commit drug-related offenses are, very well, indeed, its victims. While there are those who feel that drug traffickers cannot be victims, this belief may be far from the truth and is evidenced in this case reported by CBC in February of 2021. It outlines the story of a young person who became a dealer as a result of debt and need caused by their addiction. The Judge for this matter felt that jail is not the answer for people dealing fentanyl. To quote this article “In a ruling likely to send shockwaves through B.C.’s justice system, Campbell River Provincial Court Judge Barbara Flewelling last week broke with years of precedent set by the province’s top court — suspending a sentence for a woman facing up to three years in jail for trafficking in fentanyl and placing her on probation instead.”vii

ihttps://www.grc-rcmp.gc.ca/en/news/2023/rcmp-rnc-jfo-west-talks-impacts-drug-trafficking-including-increased-violent-crimes-and

iihttps://www.victimsfirst.gc.ca/res/pub/ROV-ROV/index.html#_Toc121406416

iiihttps://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/cj-jp/fund-fond/index.html#:~:text=The%20Victims%20Fund%20provides%20grants,available%20to%20victims%20of%20crime

ivhttps://www.ccsa.ca/addictions-treatment-helplines-canada

vhttps://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-ca/

vihttps://www.renfrewcountyaddictiontreatment.ca/

viihttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/judge-drugs-addicts-sentencing-1.6275724

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