Victim Information

People can suffer greatly in the aftermath of crime, regardless of the age of the perpetrator.

The Scottish Children's Reporter Administration is committed to working with our partner agencies to ensure victims of youth crime receive the most appropriate support and advice.

To find out more about how SCRA can help victims of youth crime, please access the links to your left. You can also access the following documents at the bottom of this page:

A Victim's Guide to the Children's Hearings System: Step-by-step information about the Children's Hearings System for victims of youth crime.

Information for victims of Youth Crime: Advice on where to get helpful information and advice if you have been affected by a crime committed by a young person.

Victims Views of SCRA's Victim information Service (research): SCRA’s Victim Information Service (VIS) was rolled out nationally between September 2009 and March 2010. The aim of the VIS is to provide victims with information on the outcome of the referral of the offence to the Children’s Reporter, and to provide information on the Children’s Hearings System. This evaluation assessed how well the VIS is operating from the perspectives of victims of youth offending. It was carried out between 1 November 2009 and 31 May 2010.