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Analítico de Periódico
PETROSSIAN, Gurgen
Victims in the criminal justice system : victim wishes – justice needs / Gurgen Petrossian
European Criminal Law Review, v.12 n.1 (2022), p.111-126
JUSTIÇA CRIMINAL, VÍTIMA
The participation system of the victims is a paradigm shift in traditional criminal justice. The victims did not always have the opportunity to actively participate in criminal cases. Human rights movements in late 1980s’ resulted in victims’ participation in criminal proceedings. The dilemma, however, remains as to what the victims' expectations are and what justice needs from them. This article looks at different angles of criminal justice, comparing on the one hand recognition, the possibility that victims of being heard and on the other hand victims as item of evidence.