In every society, when a crime is committed, it affects the victim and the community as a whole thus, promoting criminality and insecurity in the society. This calls for efforts to address the worrisome situations in order to heal the plight of the victim who suffers injuries as a result of crime waves. It should be noted that from investigation to trial, victims of crime are faced with numerous challenges. These challenges range from participating in the investigation and trial and more importantly adequate compensation for damage suffered following the commission of an offence. The key guiding principle in criminal justice for victims of crimes is to ensure that the person who suffers injuries or losses is compensated or restituted. Injuries or damage suffered by victims’ results from the commission of offences by either physical or juristic persons. Some of these offences include: murder, assaults, sexual offences, theft, destruction, human rights violations, environmental hazards, etc. Most at times the victims never have their compensations paid by the perpetrators of these heinous crimes. The preeminent query is whether there are options available for victims to ensure their compensations when real offenders cannot repair the harm. This paper through a content analysis, seeks to examine the challenges of victims’ rights to compensation in the administration of criminal justice in Cameroon. It seeks also to examine whether there are existing legal and institutional framework adequate and efficient in addressing the plight of victims of crime with regard to compensation.