Analysis of the VDS info and victim support service’s work in the period 2013-2015

Abstract

VDS Info and Victim Support Service is a service for victims of crime, which was established within the Victimology Society of Serbia in 2003. The target group consists of direct and indirect victims of both sexes, of all forms of crime, as well as women who are serving a prison sentence. The Service provides emotional support, information, and, if necessary, referral to other relevant services and also provides support in the court. The aim of the paper is to present the work of the Service in the period 2013-2015, to point to its development over the given time, particularly in terms of improving services which are provide to victims.

Keywords

• victims
• victim support service
• crime
• assistance
• support
• Serbia