Victims of Crime in 22 European Criminal Justice Systems: The Implementation of Recommendation (85) 11 of the Council of Europe on the Position of the Victim in the Framework of Criminal Law and Procedure

• NCJ Number: 185382
• Author(s): Marion E. Brienen; Ernestine H. Hoegen
• Date Published: 2000
• Length: 1207 pages
• Sale Source: Wolf Legal Publishers (WLF)
• Publication Format: Book (Hardbound)
• Publication Type: Legislation/Policy Analysis
• Language: English
• Country: Netherlands

Annotation

This book analyzes the position of crime victims in 22 European criminal justice systems in the context of Recommendation (85) 11 of the Council of Europe on the position of the victim in the framework of criminal law and procedure.

Abstract

The book contains guidelines on the way in which crime victims should be treated by criminal justice authorities in the course of criminal proceedings against offenders. It focuses on three key issues--information, compensation, and treatment and protection. The comparative framework of the study of crime victims is established in the first two chapters. Subsequent chapters specifically examine the position of crime victims in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, England, Wales, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey. Final chapters in the book contain comparative analyses of the 22 European criminal justice systems and recommendations for better implementation of Recommendation (85) 11. Footnotes and tables