Victim participation in justice and therapeutic jurisprudence: a comparative analysis
8 - 9 MARCH 2007
Coordinators:
Edna Erez (USA), Michael Kilchling (Germany), Helmut Kury (Germany) and Jo-Anne Wemmers (Canada)
PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
THURSDAY 8th MARCH 2007
09:00 - 09:15
Opening and Welcome
09:15 - 10:15
Presentation of findings from the comparative study on
"Victim Participation in Justice and Therapeutic Jurisprudence"
Edna Erez (USA), Michael Kilchling (D), Helmut Kury (D) and Jo-Anne Wemmers (CAN)
10:15 - 10:30
Pause
10:30 - 11:30
Presentation of findings from the comparative study (continued)
11:30 - 12:30
Critique of study on "Victim Participation in Justice and Therapeutic Jurisprudence"
David Wexler (USA) and Bruce Winick (USA)
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 16:00
Presentations1 of papers on their own work on victim participation by:
Victims on the treshold of more participation in the Austrian criminal justice system: Results of a victim survey in the context of an alteration of procedural law
Lyane Sautner and Helmut Hirtenlehner (A)
How to improve victim-related services within the Dutch Public Prosecution Service?
Sandra Reynaers (NL)
16:00 - 16:15
Pause
16:15 - 17:15
Discussion
FRIDAY 9th MARCH 2007
09:00 - 09:05
Opening
09:05 - 10:00
Presentations of papers on their own work on:
Victim needs, self-respect and 'closure': A philosophical approach
Bas Van Stokkom (NL)
10:00 - 10:15
Pause
10:15 - 12:15
Presentations (continued)
Trying to implement a restitution program: Experiences from a Swiss pilot project
Ute Gabriel (N)
The presentation of victim impact evidence in homicide cases
Carolyne Hoyle (UK)
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 16:00
Presentations (continued)
The role of the victim in German youth court
Klaus Sessar (D)
Towards an agenda of basic participation rights of crime victims
Susanne Walther (D)
16:00 - 16:15
Pause
16:15 - 17:15
General discussion
17:15 - 17:30
Closing remarks
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