Child Victims and Judical Protection in Serbia

Kolaković-Bojović, Milica (2022) Child Victims and Judical Protection in Serbia. In: International Scientific Conference "Protection of human rights and freedoms in light of international and national standards". Faculty of Law, Kosovska Mitrovica, pp. 55-77. ISBN 978-86-6083-084-7

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to present and analyse findings of the recently conducted monitoring of the court jurisprudence in cases of violence and/or exploitation of children where the final decisions were rendered by Serbian courts in 2020. Beyond it provides for the comprehensive data on the crime structure and characteristics of victims and perpetrators, the study is focused on the judicial protection of child victims through the several aspects, including, but not limited to the right to legal aid, psycho-social support, ICT usage and the tailor-made approach of professionals in avoiding/decreasing secondary victimization. It also comprehensively addresses the access to compensation in criminal proceedings. Additionally, the study includes the analysis of the penal policy in analysed cases, in parallel, through the jurisprudence of the first instance court, but also through the final decisions. Finally, the author provides for a list of recommendations aimed at amendments to the penal legislation, but also to improvement of the court practice in proceedings that involved child victims.

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