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funding and how it is used

 police and crime commissioners receive around £68 million per year to commission and deliver local support services for victims of crime (including £4.7 million for victims of child sexual abuse). Victim and witness funding awards - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)  : government funded website, published in 2019  support provided by NCA (national crime agency): -when investigating an alleged crime, victims will be assigned a Witness Care Officer, whos role is to make sure the victims needs are considered and they are kept informed about important developments in the investigation -information about the investigation in clear and simple language -care and support based on an individual assessment of your needs -protection measures if the victim or family are under threat Supporting victims and survivors - National Crime Agency  : 
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  how is the police system criticised for its support of victims? -treatment of victims of stalking: current situation of Gracie's Law, not taken seriously by police -how much funding goes into support for victims -treatment of victims of grooming/sexual assault: grooming in Rotherham and how it was handled by the police, Three Girls documentary  -are the police the right people to deal with support for victims? -does institutional racism affect how the police may treat victims? -victims feeling failed by police, crimes going unreported as victims don't feel supported -how the police are advised to support victims -"victims strategy" by government, is it suitable for all victims?  assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/sys… -aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster, how were victims treated/supported, was justice served? -victims code
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aims

 aims for my project: - develop academic dissertation writing skills for the future - develop independent study skills - discover more on the topic of euthanasia - 
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for and against

Statistics: 82% of religious and non religious people are in favour of euthanasia: 46% non religious and 36% religious  euthanasia cases in the Netherlands doubled between 2006-2010 10% of suicides in England involved terminally or chronically ill people  For: - human beings should have the right to be able to decide when and how they die (self-determination) -euthanasia enables a person to die with dignity and in control of their situation  -death is a private matter and the state should not interfere with the individuals right to die -it is expensive to keep people alive when there is no cure for their illness. Euthanasia would release precious resources to treat people who could live  -family and friends would be spared the pain of seeing their loved ones suffer a long drawn out death  -society permits animals to be put down as an act of kindness when they are suffering: the same treatment should be available to humans Against: - euthanasia would weaken socie...
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potential ideas

  07/12/21   Potential ideas: When starting my project, I had a range of different ideas for my project as I wanted to focus on a topic that I had a great interest in which would keep me motivated. The ideas ranged greatly including: -how does the police system fail victims? (e.g stalking) -how does schizophrenia affect people/how do they function in society? -should organ donation be mandatory? -how are women portrayed in modern music in comparison to older music? -are people treated differently based on their appearance? I eventually decided that I wanted to focus my topic on euthanasia as it is a topical idea in current society, as well as in the past, and there are many debates and opinions surrounding the topic. There has been some progress in other countries with euthanasia, however the UK's legislation seems to have stagnated. One of my potential research topics on this idea was "why is euthanasia acceptable for animals but not for humans?". I decided I still want ...
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