Protection of Children Victims of Criminal Offences in (Pre)Criminal Procedure (Zaščita otrok žrtev kaznivih dejanj v (pred)kazenskem postopku)

Abstract

The issue of secondary victimisation of children victims of criminal offences because of their participation in the (pre)criminal procedure has long been the subject of discus-sions within the victimological community. Protective measures, and legislation reforms related thereto, play a key role in creating a child-friendly justice system, however, they are often too slow, inconsistent, or insufficiently implemented in practice. This discus-sion deals with the development, good practices, and shortcomings of Slovenian legisla-tive solutions in the field of protection of children victims of criminal offences in (pre)criminal procedures.

Keywords

• child victim
• child witness
• minor injured party
• secondary victimisation
• prevention of secondary victimisation
• child-friendly justice
• pre-criminal procedure
• criminal procedure
• barnahus