<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></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.

Towards Coherent European Crime Victims Policies and Practices

“Neofit Rilski” South-West University

International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION

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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...

Towards Coherent European Crime Victims Policies and Practices

Data publikacji: 23 lip 2019

Zakres stron: 122 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2019-0067

Słowa kluczowe
crime victim, European Protection Order, violence against women, minimum standards, support, rights

© 2019 Dobrinka Chankova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Towards Coherent European Crime Victims Policies and Practices

Data publikacji: 23 lip 2019

Zakres stron: 122 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2019-0067

Słowa kluczowecrime victim, European Protection Order, violence against women, minimum standards, support, rights

© 2019 Dobrinka Chankova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
crime victim, European Protection Order, violence against women, minimum standards, support, rights