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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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