scholarly journals Victimization and experience of crime victims with state institutions: The analysis of VDS info and victim support service’s data

Temida ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Nikolic-Ristanovic ◽  
Marina Kovacevic ◽  
Sanja Copic
Keyword(s):  
Data Entry ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Crime Victims ◽  
Secondary Victimization ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
Victim Support ◽  
Governmental Institutions

This paper aims to identify the types and characteristics of primary and secondary victimization faced by the victims who turned to the VDS info and victims support service for assistance, with particular emphasis on their experience with governmental institutions as well as the assistance and support they received from the Service. In 2005, VDS info and victim support service received totally 452 calls from 94 persons, namely from 76 women and 18 men. In this paper, the data of VDS info and victim support service for the period from 1st July until 31st December 2005 are analyzed. This particular period has been chosen since it was the first period for which data were registered and processed by using a specially constructed questionnaire and specific methodology of data entry and processing.

scholarly journals Services for children and specialized organization for disabled persons and Roma in Belgrade

Temida ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasmina Nikolic
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Crime Victims ◽  
Victim Support ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Specialized Organization

This paper presents the results of the survey on services for children and organizations specialized for disabled persons and Roma in Belgrade, with special emphasis on programs relevant for crime victims. This survey was conducted during 2006 and 2007 by Victimology Society of Serbia. In introduction, the author gives a short review of research methodology. In the next three parts of the paper, the author presents results of the survey on services for children, disabled persons and Roma in Belgrade, with special emphasize on specific fields of work of each organization. Finally, in conclusion, the author summarizes the data, analyzing them in connection to the current activities of VDS info and victim support service, and gives recommendations for possible solutions of further development of the Service related to the mentioned categories of victims. .

scholarly journals VDS info and victim support service: The analysis of the service’s work

Temida ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Kovacevic
Keyword(s):  
Data Entry ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Service Work ◽  
Victim Support

This paper aims to present VDS info and victim support service work, with particular emphasis on types of victimization, that the persons who contacted the Service were exposed to, help and support provided by the Service and experiences with the institutions and organizations that they contacted before or after contacting the Service. In this paper, the data of VDS info and victim support service for the period from 1st January until 31st December 2006 are analyzed. Since 2005 data on Service work have been processing annually by using a specially constructed questionnaire and specific methodology of data entry and processing. .

scholarly journals Support for women in prison: Analysis of the VDS info and victim support service in 2011

Temida ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 105-124
Author(s):  
Jasmina Nikolic ◽  
Mirjana Tripkovic
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Battered Women ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Crime Victims ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
Female Prisoners ◽  
The Past ◽  
Victim Support ◽  
Women In Prison ◽  
Victims Of Crime

VDS info and victim support service is a service for crime victims, which was founded in 2003 as a part of the Victimology Society of Serbia. The target group of the Service is comprised of direct and indirect victims of all forms of crime, of both genders and regardless of any personal features. Furthermore, the Service provides support for victims during criminal proceedings, as well as for women who are in prison. In the majority of cases, the support is provided by volunteers, who had been trained to work with victims of crime. The text analyzes the work of the Service in the year 2011. Special attention has been paid to the support the Victimology Society of Serbia has provided to female prisoners in the female prison in Pozarevac. The support to female prisoners has been provided as part of the project Promoting respect for human rights of women in prison - Advocacy for battered women who commit crime. The aim of the paper is to demonstrate the work of the VDS victim support service in the past year with special emphasis on the support given to women in prison and the problems they are facing.

scholarly journals VDS info and victim support service: The analysis of the service's work in 2007

Temida ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 79-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Kovacevic-Lepojevic ◽  
Danica Radakovic
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Victim Support

The aim of this paper is to present the work of the victim support service, VDS info and victim support, which is functioning within the Victimology Society of Serbia. The paper contains the analysis of the Service's data that relates to the period from January 1st until December 31st 2007. At the beginning, data is presented on the forms of victimization, with a particular emphasis on violence in the work place and domestic violence. This is followed by presenting the forms and quality of the assistance and support provided to victims by the Service. The authors particularly focus on the analysis of the victims' experiences with the institutions and organizations they contacted before or after contacting the Service.

scholarly journals Yoga and victims

Temida ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Nikolic-Ristanovic
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Crime Victims ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Victim Support ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Victims Of Crime

In this paper the findings of literature review and explorative empirical research of yoga application in the work with victims of various forms of sufferings is presented. The largest notion of victim is accepted, which encompasses victims of crime, victims of human rights violations (including convicted persons), as well as victims of war, natural disasters and other sufferings. After determination of the notion of victim and yoga, the review and analyses of research findings and direct experiences with the application of yoga in victim support and victimisation prevention worldwide and in Serbia, is done. The author?s research findings as well as personal experiences with the application of yoga in the work with prisoners in prison for women in Pozarevac (Serbia), within the workshops that Victimology Society of Serbia implemented during 2012/2013, are presented as well. In the conclusions, contribution of yoga to holistic approach to victim support as well as important role that yoga may have in prevention of victimisation and criminalisation, is stressed. The importance of yoga for support of prisoners as the part of preparation for re-entry and with the aim to prevent recidivism, as well as to enable their more successful reintegration into the society, is particularly emphasised. The paper is based on the research implemented by the author for the purpose of writing the final essey at the course for yoga instructors on International yoga academy, Yoga Allience of Serbia.

scholarly journals The position of victims in Serbia: Criminal procedure and possibilities of restorative justice

Temida ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Nikolic-Ristanovic ◽  
Sanja Copic
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
Criminal Procedure ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Victim Support ◽  
The One ◽  
The Way

In the paper, the authors deal with the victim"s position in the criminal procedure, on the one hand side, and the possibilities of implementing restorative justice and its importance for the improvement of victim"s position in Serbia, on the other one. In the first part of the paper, the authors point out victim"s position within the criminal procedure and the noticed gaps, which are particularly reflected in insufficient paying attention to the victim and neglecting of his/her rights and needs. This is opposite to the strengthening of the rights of the accused party that characterizes societies, which are, as our society, on the way of democratization and improvement of human rights. In the second part of the paper, the authors analyze some solutions that introduce elements of restorative justice into our system of criminal response to crime, but from the victim"s point of view. Finally, the authors also point out some further steps that should be undertaken in order to improve the victim"s position, particularly emphasizing the place and role of victim support service, witness service and special facilities in the courts for victims/witnesses, possibilities of using victim-offender mediation before reporting the crime, or staring the prosecution, or as a part of the treatment in the prison etc.

scholarly journals Safe Horizon: Victim support service in New York

Temida ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanja Milivojevic
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Victim Services ◽  
Victim Support ◽  
History Of ◽  
Victims Of Crime ◽  
Specific Part

This article contains analysis of history and development of the victim support movement in United States of America, with particular focus on New York City. The analysis includes the causes of establishment, the history of the victim support services as well as today?s situation in the movement for helping victims of crime. Specific part of the article is dedicated to Safe Horizon, victim support service in New York, and programs this organization, known also under old name - Victim Services, Inc., is running today.

scholarly journals Assessing victim risk in cases of violent crime

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 203-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxanne Khan ◽  
Victoria J Willan ◽  
Michelle Lowe ◽  
Phaedra Robinson ◽  
Matthew Brooks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violent Crime ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Psychosocial Characteristics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Victim Support ◽  
Matched Data ◽  
Training Need

Purpose – There is a body of evidence that suggests a range of psychosocial characteristics demarcate certain adults to be at an elevated risk for victimisation. The purpose of this paper is to examine consistency between one police force, and a corresponding Victim Support service based in England, in their assessment of level of risk faced by victims of violent crime. Design/methodology/approach – This study explored matched data on 869 adult victims of violent crime gathered from these two key services in Preston, namely, Lancashire Constabulary and Victim Support, from which a sub-group of comparable “domestic violence” cases (n=211) were selected for further examination. Findings – Data analyses revealed methodological inconsistencies in the assessment of victimisation resulting in discrepancies for recorded levels of risk in domestic violence cases across these two agencies. Practical implications – These findings provide a compelling argument for developing a more uniformed approach to victim assessment and indicate a significant training need. Originality/value – This paper highlights areas of good practice and forwards several recommendations for improved practice that emphasises the integration of empirical research conducted by psychologists to boost the validity and reliability of risk assessment approaches and tools used.

scholarly journals Developing support service for victims of hate crime

Temida ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Peter Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Hate Crime ◽  
Support Service ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
European Forum ◽  
Victim Services ◽  
Victim Support

This article describes the nature and development of Victim Support?s services to victims of hate crime in England and Wales. It provides definitions of hate crime, information about its extent, and considers why services for victims of some forms of hate crime have developed faster than others. It concludes with a summary of points made during a discussion at the 2004 European Forum for Victim Services conference about whether or not services to victims of hate crime should be provided by mainstream victim services or specialist agencies.

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