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In the Canadian justice system, the victim of a crime isn\u2019t always called to testify at the accused\u2019s trial. But the prosecutor can decide it\u2019s necessary to help prove the accused committed the crime. This article explains the steps for testifying as a victim.<\/p>\n
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A crime victim who is called to testify will receive a summons, also called a subpoena. This document tells the victim what day and time to go to court. It also gives the courtroom number.<\/p>\n
The summons orders the person to testify. In some cases, the judge can take steps to force the victim to testify.<\/p>\n
If exceptional circumstances prevent the victim from going to court that day, the victim should contact the criminal and penal prosecuting attorney before the trial to ask to be excused from court. The criminal and penal prosecuting attorney is also called the prosecutor or Crown prosecutor.<\/p>\n
Employers must give employees time off to testify. They can\u2019t punish them for being called to testify.<\/p>\n
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Victims who must testify can get help from organizations such as a\u00a0Crime Victims Assistance Centre<\/a>\u00a0(CAVAC) or a\u00a0Sexual Assault Centre<\/a>\u00a0(CALACS).<\/p>\n A victim can also ask the prosecutor to talk to the judge about special arrangements to make testifying easier. The judge considers each request on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n Examples:<\/p>\n A caseworker or person close to the victim can also accompany the victim on the day of the trial.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On the day of the trial, the victim must go to court at the time and place shown on the summons. There\u2019s usually a room reserved for victims. Most of the time the prosecutor meets victims in this room and takes them to the courtroom. Victims must sometimes wait outside the courtroom for their turn to testify.<\/p>\n When testifying, the victim must do the following things:<\/p>\n The judge needs to hear all the information about the crime, as if it\u2019s the first time it\u2019s being told. Victims must tell the judge everything they know about what happened, even if they repeat what they said earlier to the police or the prosecutor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are three important parts of a testimony:<\/p>\n Examination:<\/strong> The prosecutor is the first lawyer to ask questions. Usually, the prosecutor asks the victim to explain what happened.<\/p>\n Cross-examination: <\/strong>The lawyer for the accused then asks the victim some questions. Accused people who don\u2019t have a lawyer can ask the questions themselves. The main purpose of cross-examination is to find out whether the victim is telling the truth and to find holes in the testimony.<\/p>\n\n
What happens at the trial?<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Parts of a testimony<\/strong><\/h5>\n