True Crime

What Works for Crime Victims

criminal justice, victim support centers, and the emotional well-being of crime victimsBy Alline Pedra Jorge

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After the Second World War, the role of the victim in criminal conflict became an object of interest for academics. But it was only in the 1960s that the importance of providing protection and assistance to crime victims was highlighted in particular by the victims' movement, which inaugurated a new era of criminal justice in systems throughout the world. Moving beyond just the role of controlling crime and punishing the offender, the criminal justice system also began to contribute to the victims' rehabilitation and to help the victim to move on from the event psychologically and emotionally. Although some criminological research was conducted on this topic, the effect that the criminal justice system and victim support services have on the well-being of crime victims is still uncertain. The current study sought to understand the healing process of victims of crime, the potential consequences of their participation on the criminal justice system, and the support of victim centers. Moreover, it aimed to find out whether the existence of a Victim Support Act would change the treatment that the victim receives in the criminal justice system. Thus this research was conducted based in two countries – Switzerland and Brazil – where the outcome of the victims' movement on the criminal justice system was different, as was the participation of the victim in the criminal justice system and the government's provision of support. In order to conduct this research the qualitative method was employed, which is the most efficient to gather sensitive information. Interviews with crime victims were the main source of information. Hearing observation and document research were used as complementary sources. The results of this research show that victims who have contact with the criminal justice system and victim services are not more likely to recover than those who had no contact. This is to say, the support offered has no major effects; the influence of the criminal justice system and the victim support services in the emotional well-being of crime victims is rather neutral. However, considering that the sample is not representative, findings are not expected to be generalized. Instead, findings may give insight to practitioners or to future criminal justice policy makers, suggesting what may work to improve the emotional well-being of crime victims, as well as suggesting further studies.

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GenreTrue Crime

Length10 hrs 48 mins

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FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateJan 26, 2021

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

2ACKNOWLEDGMENT

3SUMMARY

4INTRODUCTION

51. EVOLUTION OF LEGISLATION AND POLICIES IN FAVOR OF VICTIMS OF CRIME

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62. CONTENT OF THIS STUDY: 2.1. - Concept of victim of this study

73. LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY

8CHAPTER ONE - THE IMPACT OF CRIME, VICTIMS’ EXPECTATIONS, WELL-BEING AND THE INTERVENTION OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND VICTIM SUPPORT CENTERS

91. THE IMPACT OF THE CRIME ON THE VICTIM&gt;: 1.1. - The attribution and just world theories: individual’s beliefs shaken by the crime

102. WHAT VICTIMS WANT FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND SUPPORT SERVICES: THE THERAPEUTIC APPROACH&gt;

112.1. - Victims’ satisfaction with police performance

122.2. - Victims’ satisfaction and participation in the criminal proceedings

132.3. - Criminal justice system and victims’ mental health

142.4. - Victim Support Schemas and victims’ mental health

153. SYNTHESIS&gt;

16CHAPTER TWO - RESEARCH PROBLEM AND DESIGN

171. THE PROBLEM: RESEARCH QUESTION AND INITIAL HYPOTHESES

182. THE (QUALITATIVE) METHOD

193. DATA COLLECTION

203.1. - Interviews

213.2. - Document analysis

223.3. - Observation

234. DATA ANALYSIS

244.1. - Interviews

254.2. - Document analysis

264.3. - Observation

275. ASSURING INTERNAL VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY

286. EXTERNAL VALIDITY

297. SYNTHESIS

30CHAPTER THREE - LEGAL PROVISIONS AND SUPPORT OF VICTIMS IN SWITZERLAND AND BRAZIL

311. THE RIGHTS OF THE VICTIM IN SWITZERLAND: 1.1. - The role of the victim in criminal proceedings

322. THE RIGHTS OF THE VICTIM IN BRAZIL

332.1. - The role of the victim in criminal proceedings

342.2. - Special criminal proceeding in cases of minor offenses

353. VICTIM SUPPORT CENTERS IN SWITZERLAND AND BRAZIL

363.1. - The victim support Center LAVI in Switzerland

373.2. - Victim Support Center in Brazil

384. SYNTHESIS

39CHAPTER FOUR - FINDINGS IN SWITZERLAND – INTERVIEWS

401. INTERVIEWS: DESCRIPTIVE AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF PARTICIPANTS

411.1. - Socio-demographic data of victims52

421.2. - Description of Victimization

431.3. - Outcome of the Criminal Lawsuits

442. REPLYING TO THE RESEARCH QUESTIONS

452.1. - Are victims satisfied with the performance of the criminal justice system and with the support offered by victim assistance centers?

462.2. - What are the consequences of the intervention of the criminal justice system and support services in the healing process of victims? Do they effectively help victims to recover?

472.3. - Do victims who participate in criminal proceedings or who are supported by victim services have better chances of recovering than victims who do not participate or who are not supported?

482.4. Does the participation of victims in criminal proceedings affect their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the criminal justice system and their level of distress?

492.5. - How does criminal justice system’s performance affect victims’ relationship with the criminal justice system?

503. SYNTHESIS