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<p>The purpose of this research is to study and address the relation between the perpetrator and the victim, in particular the way it is regulated in the Republic of Kosovo by comparing it with the regulation in other countries. A long time ago criminal law in its institutes has paid attention only to the perpetrator, trying to guarantee his fundamental rights, it is enough to stop at the institute of presumption of innocence and many other institutes and we can see how importance criminal law and in particular criminal procedure has paid to the perpetrator, and on the other hand the victim has always remained in the shadows.</p>
<p>Therefore, today we find it reasonable to address this issue, to find out from which period criminal law and authors of criminal law turn their heads towards the victim, to find out what is the position of the victim in society today, what steps have been taken in legal terms and also special attention will be paid precisely to restorative justice as a key point for the realization of the rights of the victim, the compensation of the damage and the restoration of balance and the establishment of relations in society. And it is quite important that in addition to the relations that perpetrators have with victims, we also try to understand the historical course of restorative justice and this way to make an analysis of the position of the victim and the perpetrator over the decades.</p>
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The purpose of this research is to study and address the relation between the perpetrator and the victim, in particular the way it is regulated in the Republic of Kosovo by comparing it with the regulation in other countries. A long time ago criminal law in its institutes has paid attention only to the perpetrator, trying to guarantee his fundamental rights, it is enough to stop at the institute of presumption of innocence and many other institutes and we can see how importance criminal law and in particular criminal procedure has paid to the perpetrator, and on the other hand the victim has always remained in the shadows.
Therefore, today we find it reasonable to address this issue, to find out from which period criminal law and authors of criminal law turn their heads towards the victim, to find out what is the position of the victim in society today, what steps have been taken in legal terms and also special attention will be paid precisely to restorative justice as a key point for the realization of the rights of the victim, the compensation of the damage and the restoration of balance and the establishment of relations in society. And it is quite important that in addition to the relations that perpetrators have with victims, we also try to understand the historical course of restorative justice and this way to make an analysis of the position of the victim and the perpetrator over the decades.

Reconciliation Between the Victim and the Perpetrator-Restorative Justice

PhD. Candidate at Criminal Law, Faculty of Law

SEEU Review

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The purpose of this research is to study and address the relation between the perpetrator and the victim, in particular the way it is regulated in the Republic...

Reconciliation Between the Victim and the Perpetrator-Restorative Justice

Published Online: Dec 30, 2021

Page range: 28 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/seeur-2021-0017

Keywords
Restorative justice, victim, perpetrator, crime, mediation

© 2021 Albana Aliu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Reconciliation Between the Victim and the Perpetrator-Restorative Justice

Published Online: Dec 30, 2021

Page range: 28 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/seeur-2021-0017

KeywordsRestorative justice, victim, perpetrator, crime, mediation

© 2021 Albana Aliu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Restorative justice, victim, perpetrator, crime, mediation