A Study on the Victim Protection Fund and Economic Support for Crime Victims

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-181
Author(s):  
Hyekyung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Crime Victims ◽  
Economic Support ◽  
Victim Protection

Towards Coherent European Crime Victims Policies and Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-127
Author(s):  
Dobrinka Chankova ◽  
Gergana Georgieva
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Crime Victims ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Victims Of Crime ◽  
Victim Protection ◽  
National Governments ◽  
Protection Order ◽  
Practical Recommendations ◽  
Policies And Practices

Abstract This study explores the latest developments on the European scale of the policies and practices towards victims of crime. Due to many economic and political factors a lot of people are in movement and exposed to the risk of becoming victims of crime. During the last decade the statistics already records enhanced victimization of the global European society. These have provoked numerous legislative actions and practical initiatives in order to ensure safety, to prevent falling victims to crime and to protect better victim’s rights and needs. The European Protection Order Directive, Victims’ Directive and Convention against domestic violence, are among the most advanced legal acts worldwide. However, it is observed that their implementation in Europe is asymmetric and sometimes problematic. This paper explores the role of the national governments and specialized agencies and mainly the deficits in their activities leading to the non-usage of victims of all the existing opportunities. The newest supra-national acts aiming at the acceleration of transposition and ratification of these important for the building of victim-friendly environment documents, are discussed. Practical recommendations for a more effective victim protection are developed.

scholarly journals Toward establishing basic rights of victims in Japan

Temida ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
Hidemichi Morosawa
Keyword(s):  
Crime Victims ◽  
Great Success ◽  
Crime Victim ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Criminal Trials ◽  
Victim Assistance ◽  
Criminal Procedure Law ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Victim Protection ◽  
Prevention Law

The author talks about improving victim rights in Japan and his important role in it. A period of Victims? Renaissance in Japan began in the 1990s when the Japanese Association of Victimology and Mito Victim Assistance Cener, first non-governmental community-based integrated victim support center in Japan were established. Since May 1999 to May 2004, four laws such as ?Crime Victim Protection Law?, ?Child Abuse Prevention Law?, ?Law for Proscribing Stalking Behavior? and so on were enacted and six laws were reformed. The word ?rights of victim?, did not appear in any laws. After 2000, the National Association of Crime Victims and Surviving Families (NAVS) played an important role. This Association achieved a great success in securing victims a position as the subject of rights. In June 2007, Japan changed the Criminal Procedure Law. This new law will be effective on six months after the day of promulgation. Japanese Government will promulgate it till the end of 2007. Under this new law, crime victims will be allowed to take part in criminal trials, and also make statements during trials.

Associations Between Dutch LGBT Hate Crime Experience, Well-Being, Trust in the Police and Future Hate Crime Reporting

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-182
Author(s):  
Allard R. Feddes ◽  
Kai J. Jonas
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Hate Crime ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Crime Victims ◽  
Crime Reporting ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Building Trust ◽  
Reporting Intentions

Abstract. LGBT-related hate crime is a conscious act of aggression against an LGBT citizen. The present research investigates associations between hate crime, psychological well-being, trust in the police and intentions to report future experiences of hate crime. A survey study was conducted among 391 LGBT respondents in the Netherlands. Sixteen percent experienced hate crime in the 12 months prior. Compared to non-victims, victims had significant lower psychological well-being, lower trust in the police and lower intentions to report future hate crime. Hate crime experience and lower psychological well-being were associated with lower reporting intentions through lower trust in the police. Helping hate crime victims cope with psychological distress in combination with building trust in the police could positively influence future reporting.

The Other Face of Crime: Victims

1980 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-69
Author(s):  
GWYNN NETTLER
Keyword(s):  
Crime Victims ◽  
The Other
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