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Drepturile persoanei vătămate în cadrul procesului penal
The rights of the victim within the Criminal proceedings

Author(s): Mihai Mareş
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Universul Juridic
Keywords: criminal proceedings; main subject; victim’s participation; victim’s rights; vulnerable victim; access to justice; restorative justice;

Summary/Abstract: The present paper outlines the legal framework pertaining to the participation of the victim of an offence within the criminal proceedings, the emphasis being placed on the victim’s rights. Both the EU legal instruments in the field and the Romanian provisions set out under the Criminal Procedure Code – as recently amended and supplemented by the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 18/2016 and Law no. 151/2016 regarding the European protection order and the amending and supplementing of certain egal acts – as well as under specific pieces of legislation are analyzed. Moreover, the relevant case law ensures the dynamism of the victim’s rights in the law enforcement process.

  • Issue Year: XII/2016
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 11-37
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Romanian