Victims’ rights are human rights: The importance of recognizing victims as persons

In this paper the author argues that victims’ rights are human rights. Criminal law typically views victims as witnesses to a crime against the state, thus shutting them out of the criminal justice process and only allowing them in when they are needed to testify. This is a major source of dissatisfaction for victims who seek validation in the criminal justice system. Victims are persons with rights and privileges. Crimes constitute violations of their rights as well as acts against society or the state. While human rights instruments, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, do not mention crime victims specifically, a number of rights are identified, which can be viewed from the victim’s perspective. As individuals with dignity, victims have the right to recognition as persons before the law. However, such rights are only meaningful if they can be enforced

La médiation et les victimes d'actes criminels

« La médiation et les victimes d’actes criminels » présente les actes d’une journée d’étude tenue à l’Université de Montréal ayant pour but d’explorer la question de la participation des victimes d’actes criminels dans un processus de médiation. Dans le cadre de cette journée, des chercheurs et étudiants ont présenté les résultats de leurs projets de recherche portant sur les types de délits référés en médiation, les besoins des victimes dans l’application des mesures de réparation, la satisfaction des victimes à travers le processus de médiation, les facteurs impliqués dans le rétablissement des victimes d’abus sexuel et, les effets thérapeutiques et anti-thérapeutiques de la médiation.Fonds d’aide aux victimes du ministère de la Justice du CanadaIntroduction, p. 1 I - Les types de délits référés en médiation aux organismes de justice alternative du Québec, Romilda Martire, p. 3 II - Répondre aux besoins des victimes de violence dans l’application de la justice réparatrice, Martin Denis, p. 14 III- Les facteurs favorisant la satisfaction et le rétablissement des victimes qui participent à une médiation, Katie Cyr, Danielle Paquette et Jo-Anne Wemmers, p. 36 IV- Trajectoire de rétablissement des victimes d’abus sexuel résilientes, Magali Dufour et Louise Nadeau, p. 68 V - La médiation peut-elle avoir des effets thérapeutiques sur les victimes d’actes criminels? Une évaluation de l’expérience des victimes dans la médiation avec des jeunes contrevenants, Jo-Anne Wemmers et Katie Cyr, p. 92 VI- Résumé des ateliers simultanés, p. 11

Experimental results and model calculations of a hybrid adsorption-compression heat pump based on a roots compressor and silica gel-water sorption

Part of: Thermally driven heat pumps for heating and cooling. – Ed.: Annett Kühn – Berlin: Universitätsverlag der TU Berlin, 2013 ISBN 978-3-7983-2686-6 (print) ISBN 978-3-7983-2596-8 (online) urn:nbn:de:kobv:83-opus4-39458 [http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:83-opus4-39458]Thermally driven sorption systems can provide significant energy savings, especially in industrial applications. The driving temperature for operation of such systems limits the operating window and can be a barrier for market-introduction. By adding a compressor, the sorption cycle can be run using lower waste heat temperatures. ECN has recently started the development of such a hybrid heat pump. The final goal is to develop a hybrid heat pump for upgrading lower (<100⁰C) temperature industrial waste heat to above pinch temperatures. The paper presents the first measurements and model calculations of a hybrid heat pump system using a water-silica gel system combined with a Roots type compressor. From the measurements can be seen that the effect of the compressor is dependent on where in the cycle it is placed. When placed between the evaporator and the sorption reactor, it has a considerable larger effect compared to the compressor placed between the sorption reactor and the condenser. The latter hardly improves the performance compared to purely heat-driven operation. This shows the importance of studying the interaction between all components of the system. The model, which shows reasonable correlation with the measurements, could proof to be a valuable tool to determine the optimal hybrid heat pump configuration

Restorative Justice Cases in Scotland:Factors Related to Participation, the Restorative Process, Agreement Rates and Forms of Reparation

This research draws on four years of data from three restorative justice services in Scotland to explore the factors associated with service user participation, agreement rates, the use of direct or indirect restorative processes, and different forms of reparation. Among other things, the results show that participation is more likely if the accused is contacted before the victim, if the alleged offence involves vandalism, and if the accused is male or young or does not have a recorded history of offending. The results suggest that, given appropriate ethical and safety considerations, the default practice should be to approach the accused first. The implications of the results are discussed within a theoretical framework

Victim services in the Netherlands

The introduction of guidelines on the treatment of victims of crime by the ministry of justice in 1986 and 1987 aimed at improving the relatively poor situation for victims of crime. In these guidelines, specific duties for police and public prosecutors regarding the correct treatment of victims, are outlined. Another issue related to the organisation of victim services is the level at which notification and restitution programs should be undertaken

Doorlooptijden in de civiele rechtspraak

In december 1994 heeft het WODC gegevens verzameld van 995 zaken verspreid over de rechtbanken Den Haag, Breda, Rotterdam, Alkmaar en Arnhem. Het onderzoek is beperkt tot dagvaardingszaken in de handelssector; kortgedingszaken zijn derhalve niet in de steekproef opgenomen

een overzicht van bevindingen uit verschillende onderzoeken

Dit is een overzicht van de populatie recent veroordeelden of gedetineerden, teneinde na te gaan wat de omvang is van een aantal categorieën personen die in aanmerking zouden kunnen komen voor een alternatieve sanctie

Samenvattende rapportage van de evaluatie-onderzoeken

Dit verslag bevat een samenvatting van de evaluatie-onderzoeken naar de Wet en richtlijn Terwee. De evaluatie bestaat uit een viertal deelonderzoeken. In dit rapport worden de afzonderlijke bevindingen uit de deelonderzoeken geïntegreerd tot één geheel