Paula Simons: Better victim services programs overdue in Alberta

We call it the criminal justice system.
But it’s not set up to get justice for victims. It’s not a way for individuals to get vengeance. Nor is it a system to compensate victims for their pain and suffering.
The criminal justice system is about getting justice for the state. For the Crown. For all of us.
When people commit crimes, they are punished, not for hurting their victims, but for breaking the law. A subtle distinction, but an important one. And it’s essential to underst