Victims’ insecurity and criminal policy: The role of victim’s support services

Zarafonitou, C, (2014) Victims’ insecurity and criminal policy: The role of victim’s support services. Rivista di Criminologia, Vittimologia e Sicurezza, VIII (1). pp. 121-134. ISSN 1971-033X

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Abstract

Questo articolo si focalizza sulla necessità di elaborare procedure e predisporre servizi per il sostegno alle vittime del crimine, enfatizzando l’importanza che alcuni fattori rivestono sia nell’ambito della prevenzione e protezione delle vittime che nella pianificazione e realizzazione di politiche criminali razionali. Queste ultime non possono essere implementate se prevalgono punti di vista esageratamente punitivi e vendicativi. Occorre naturalmente tener conto sia del ruolo regolatore dello stato che del partenariato tra governo centrale e istituzioni decentralizzate delle comunità locali. Cet article met au point la nécessité de l’établissement des procédures, des services et des institutions d’aide aux victimes de crimes. L’accent est donné à l’importance des facteurs préventifs de criminalité et de protection des victimes pour l’application d’une politique criminelle rationnelle. La dernière ne peut pas être matérialisée si des attitudes punitives et vindicatives prévalaient. Le rôle régulateur de l’État se rend aussi compte ainsi que le rôle du partenariat entre le gouvernement central et les institutions décentralisées des communautés locales. This paper focuses on the necessity for establishing procedures, services and institutions for the support of crime victims, emphasising the importance of such factors for prevention and victim protection, as well as for the planning and implementation of a rational criminal policy. The latter cannot be practically realised if exaggerated attitudes of punitiveness and vengefulness prevail. The regulating role of the state is taken into consideration, as well as the importance of the partnership between central government and decentralised institutions of local communities.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Urban security, victims' support services
Subjects:	300 Scienze sociali
Depositing User:	Prof.ssa Raffaella Sette
Date Deposited:	06 Jun 2014 07:45
Last Modified:	06 Jun 2014 07:45
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/9498

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