Victims of crime are commonly referred to as the person or persons affected by the actions of a criminal perpetrator, directly or indirectly. Although the definition of crime is legally constructed in our everyday lives, this essay will explore the definition of crime from a socio-legal construction, thereby highlighting both the effects of legal and non-legal criminal acts considered. The scope of this essay will focus on the needs of victims of crime such as crisis intervention, rehabilitation, legal rights, post-crisis intervention assistance measures such as assistance in the courtroom. The adequacy of the measures implemented will be challenged and the compromise of the rights of the accused, the prosecution and the witnesses will be highlighted. Apart from this, this essay seeks to connect the rights and welfare of victims with the fundamental goals of truth-seeking within justice systems and to highlight the contradiction and compromise between the needs of victims and the neutrality of the judiciary. Finally, the essay will criticize the measures taken by the state to give more voice and assistance to victims on an equal footing. For the purposes of this essay, we will refer to the American, English, German and Singaporean legal systems. However, it is limited to highlighting the inadequacy of the needs of victims in general and not through a comparative examination within different judicial systems such as the inquisitorial and adversarial systems. The concept of “victim” as inferred by Rock (2004) does not form a clear definition with vague, defining statements. Taking the example of the victim of a burglary, Rock (2004) associates it with what is normally expected of a victim such as a feeling of defilement, a constant fear of crime and distrust. In the case of the rape of Milton Brown (Rock, 20... middle of article... the amount of compensation should be determined fairly taking into account both the victim and the attacker. In s Striving to reduce incarceration (Walther, 2006), Restorative justice, in addition to other measures such as parole and community services, has been implemented Although restorative justice allows for reparation and closure. the victims' part, Sanders (2002) questioned what purpose it serves. He argued that victims should be allowed to view the prosecution's documents and authorities have the responsibility to bring the victim through the. legal processes, even to allow victims to participate in parole decisions Reiterating these concerns, Rock (2004) believed that restorative justice could only serve as a tool to punish offenders and reduce recidivism through emotional confrontation. , depriving the victim of his desire for explanations and the sincere acceptance of his responsibility by the offender.