The (Political) Pursuit of Victim Voice: (Comparative) Observations on the Dutch Draft on the Adviesrecht
Since contemporary victims’ policy features the pursuit of procedural justice, the criminal justice authorities have introduced procedural arrangements to serve victims’ voice. Western states use (some form of) Victim Impact Statements, providing crime victims with room to inform the courts about the consequences of the crime. Nevertheless, victim voice is contested since it creates an imagery of bias and might cause repeated victimisaton. Indeed, victimologists point at the heterogeneity of victims’ needs, stating that the topical focus on victim voice executed during trial proceedings is one... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2014 |
Schlagwörter: | Rechtsgeleerdheid / Victim Impact Statement / procedural justice / comparative criminal law |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28629009 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/301014 |