The Justice Ministry hopes to introduce a bill that would allow courts to award compensation to victims or surviving relatives after convictions are handed down in criminal trials, ministry sources said Wednesday.

Separately, the ministry also wants people victimized in crimes to be able to question defendants in court.

The compensation proposal is intended to get redress to people victimized by crimes more quickly and to help those who might not have the time or money to pursue a civil lawsuit, the sources said.