Victims’ wishes for compensation: The immaterial aspect

The Dutch legal system incorporates a number of procedures for claiming compensation for damages resulting from crime. A number of these procedures, however, pay minor attention to victims’ immaterial damages. This article discusses these procedures and the opportunities they provide for obtaining c...

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Published in:Journal of criminal justice 1999-05, Vol.27 (3), p.239-247
Main Authors: Malsch, Marijke, Carrière, Raphaela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compensation
Crime
Criminal justice
Criminal law
Influences
Litigation
Netherlands
Satisfaction
Victims
Victims of crime
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Summary:The Dutch legal system incorporates a number of procedures for claiming compensation for damages resulting from crime. A number of these procedures, however, pay minor attention to victims’ immaterial damages. This article discusses these procedures and the opportunities they provide for obtaining compensation of different types of damages. A relation is established with Procedural Justice Theory. It is argued that both procedure and outcome of a case are relevant for victims of crime. Greater attention should be paid to an inclusion of immaterial aspects in both procedure and outcome.
ISSN:0047-2352
1873-6203
DOI:10.1016/S0047-2352(98)00062-2