The UK’s Victims’ Commissioner Annual Report demonstrates that there are several orders of consequences to chronic delays. Court delays and backlogs often leave crime victims reliving their pain rather than finding closure. Far from the vindicating justice they seek, many feel “stuck in a cycle of reliving their traumatic experiences” through endless investigations, prosecutions, and courtroom ordeals. For victims, court should mark progress in healing …

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