Federal Victim Surcharge in New Brunswick: An Operational Review

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Table of Contents

• Highlights of Report
• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Background
    • 1.1.1 Victims in Canada
    • 1.1.2. Federal Victim Surcharge
    • 1.1.3. The New Brunswick Federal Victim Surcharge Experience
  • 1.2. Purpose
• 2. Methodology
  • 2.1. Quantitative Data (New Brunswick Justice Information System)
  • 2.2. Case File Review
  • 2.3. Qualitative Data: Interviews with Key Informants
  • 2.4. A Note on Terminology - Waiver and Imposition
• 3. Results
  • 3.1. Quantitative Data: New Brunswick Justice Information Service
    • 3.1.1. Imposition Rates of Federal Victim Surcharge
    • 3.1.2. Collection Rates of the FVS
  • 3.2. Qualitative Analysis: Interviews with Key Informants
    • 3.2.1. Awareness
    • 3.2.2. Attitudes
    • 3.2.3. Amendments to the Criminal Code
    • 3.2.4. Mandatory Imposition
    • 3.2.5. Waiver
    • 3.2.6. Undue Hardship
    • 3.2.7. Documentation of the Federal Victim Surcharge
    • 3.2.8. Suggestions to Reduce Waiver Rates
    • 3.2.9. Collection / Enforcement
    • 3.2.10. Suggestions to Improve Federal Victim Surcharge Collection
• 4. Conclusions
• 5. Recommendations
• 6. References
• Appendix A

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