by Massimo FICHERA (English)
The status of the victim in European Union criminal law
In order to support and strengthen the interaction between judicial and police authorities across the EU, Art. 82 (2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) confers upon the European Parliament and the Council the power to approximate Member States’ procedural rules by establishing minimum rules. In this context, one of the aspects that deserve particular attention is the role and legal position of victims of crime. Their rights are explicitly mentioned by Art. 82 (2) TFEU as one of the areas where minimum approximation shall be pursued. Although it may at first sight look like a marginal procedural issue, the way of dealing with victims of crime reflects a variety of theoretical approaches on how crime, punishment, and the relationship between the individual and the state are being conceived.
Journal/Publisher: Eucrim, Issue 2
Publication type: Article
Number of pages/Page range: 79-82
Language/s (content): English
Date of publication: 03-01-11
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