Prethodno priopćenje
https://doi.org/10.54070/hljk.30.2.12
A Support System for Victims and Witnesses of Criminal Offences in Croatia: Compliance with International Requirements and Standards
Anamaria Drožđan-Kranjčec
orcid.org/0009-0001-3423-787X
Maja Mamula
orcid.org/0009-0004-1518-2270
Sažetak
In the paper, the authors analyse the current system of support for victims and witnesses
of criminal offences in Croatia and the compliance of the system with the requirements of
international standards. Directive 2012/29/EU obliges Member States to take all measures to
establish general and specialised victim support services. The EU Strategy on Victims’ Rights
(2020-2025) recognises support for victims as one of the most important measures for the European Commission and Members States in the area of protection of the rights and the situation
of victims of criminal offences. The normative criminal legal framework recognises the right
of victims of criminal offences to accessible, confidential, and free-of-charge access to support services. In order to be able to conclude that the requirements for an effective support system
have really been transposed into the Croatian system, in addition to the normative framework,
certain preconditions must also be met. The authors analyse the availability of general and
specialised victim support services, the cooperation of national bodies and organisations for
victim support, the model of informing victims of their rights, as well as its functionality in
practice. Recommendations for working with victims are also listed, based on the results of
the work of the Network of Support and Cooperation for victims and witnesses of criminal
offences and research conducted with victims of criminal offences. This paper also points to
the characteristics of victims who most often turn for help and support and the most common
needs of victims.
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
313089
URI
Datum izdavanja:
5.12.2023.
Posjeta: 258 *