Jo-Anne Wemmers
Biographic Data
| ID | 237790 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jo-Anne Wemmers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jo-Anne |
| FAMILY NAME | Wemmers |
| SIGNATURE | WEMMERS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université de Montréal |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4429-3365 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 87 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Special issue on recognition of victims of serious human rights violations
This special issue examines victim recognition in the case of serious human rights violations. Starting from how victimology has addressed the issue of victim recognition, it analyses the importance for victims of recognition and recognitive attitudes in contexts of political crimes and transitional justice. The papers presented in this special issue take on a multidisciplinary approach to highlight the importance of different types of recognitio…
Increasing Support for Reconciliation in Settler Colonial Societies
Profound inequalities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals persist to this day in settler colonial societies worldwide. However, this process may be challenged by widespread misapprehensions about, and animus toward, Indigenous populations. But what happens when citizens are confronted with information about the prevalence and extent of the ongoing consequences of settler colonialism? Leveraging the case of Canada, we argue raising a…
Justifying the status quo while recognizing structural victimization: The challenge of reconciliation in Canada
Reconciliation in Canada requires a deep societal transformation in which the majority population (non-Indigenous Canadians) not only recognizes the historic victimization of Indigenous peoples in Canada but also recognizes their ongoing structural victimization. However, members of the advantaged group may be reluctant to embrace change and give up their privileged position. According to System Justification Theory, people are motivated to justi…
Settler-colonialism, social acceptance, and support for reparations in Canada
In contexts of collective victimization such as settler colonialism in Canada, recognizing both historical and ongoing victimization, as well as supporting reparations measures, is crucial for healing the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples and for propelling reconciliation efforts forward. While most non-Indigenous Canadians recognize the historical victimization of Indigenous peoples, fewer acknowledge ongoing victimizati…
Leslie Sebba – An appreciation
Restoring victims’ confidence: Victim-centred restorative practices
Victimization, and in particular sexual violence, undermines victims’ confidence and self-esteem. Victims often feel guilty and blame themselves for what happened. Fearing negative reactions, victims of sexual violence are often reluctant to report the crime to police. When victims do report to the police, the criminal justice process is often difficult and most sexual violence cases do not end in a conviction. Restorative practices (hereafter RP…
Le pardon de la victime de violence sexuelle: Une question controversée dans les services de justice réparatrice
La question du pardon a toujours été controversée dans le domaine de la victimologie, d’autant plus lorsque l’on fait référence au pardon de la personne victime d’agression sexuelle. Pourtant, 15 des 18 personnes victimes de violence sexuelle ont abordé spontanément la notion du pardon ou des excuses lors d’une entrevue qualitative visant à connaître leur expérience de la justice réparatrice. Cette étude a donc exploré la signification du pardon …
Perceptions of justice and victims of crimes against humanity in Guinea
Crimes against humanity in Guinea have caused many thousands of deaths, the exile of countless individuals, and the rape of hundreds of women. Since its independence in 1958, Guinea has been ruled by various authoritarian regimes and experienced periods of grave violence, most notably from 1958 to 1984, under the rule of Sékou Touré and, more recently, in 2009, under the rule of Moussa Dadis Camara. While some effort has been made to address thes…
Les femmes victimes de violence conjugale à la marge du système pénal: L’engagement 810 du Code criminel
L’engagement 810 du Code criminel est une mesure couramment utilisée comme aboutissement du processus judiciaire dans les cas de violence conjugale. Au cours des dernières années, nous avons observé une augmentation du nombre d’engagements émis dans ces cas. À la fois mesure judiciaire et extrajudiciaire, le « 810 » est une mesure préventive et non punitive, ainsi elle n’occasionne pas de casier judiciaire pour le défendeur. Malgré son utilisatio…
Defining victims: A proposed typology for victims of war crimes and their need for reparation
Comparaison de deux enquêtes de victimisation
Les questionnaires de victimisation ont montré que le risque de victimisation diminue avec l’âge. Au Canada, l’Enquête sociale générale (ESG) qui mesure la victimisation de la population n’inclut pas les moins de 15 ans. Les informations disponibles concernant la victimisation des jeunes viennent donc de sources officielles comme la Direction de la protection de la jeunesse ou la police. Ces sources sont incomplètes et ne représentent que la poin…
Specific Reparation for Specific Victimization: A Case for Suitable Reparation Strategies for War Crimes Victims in the DRC
The vast number of victims as well as their tremendous needs have to be taken into consideration by the International Criminal Court (ICC) that is dealing with some of the war criminals from the DRC. However, while many international instruments provide war victims with rights to reparation, the ICC is limited in terms of who it considers a victim and what it can offer in terms of reparation. The Trust Fund for victims, however, does not suffer t…
Victim satisfaction with restorative justice: More than simply procedural justice
Evaluative studies have demonstrated that victims of crime are satisfied with their participation in a restorative intervention. Meanwhile, the explanation of victim satisfaction with restorative practices remains to be established. In this article, we study factors contributing to victim satisfaction with the restorative approach and ask to what extent victim satisfaction is simply due to procedural justice. Procedural justice theory predicts th…
Regaining trust: The importance of justice for victims of crimes against humanity
Crimes against humanity involve not only a willing offender but often collaboration by government authorities as well. Besides threatening victims’ faith in others, their faith in government and social institutions is also threatened. In this article we examine victims’ perceptions of justice in order to obtain a better understanding of how to restore justice for victims following crimes against humanity. Based on qualitative interviews with vict…
Victims’ experiences in the criminal justice system and their recovery from crime
This article examines secondary victimization and how the criminal justice system affects victims’ psychological recovery from the crime. Victim recovery was measured using the Modified Post-traumatic Stress Symptom Scale (MPSSS). This study is prospective, following victims as their cases passed through the criminal justice system. How authorities treated victims was measured in terms of victims’ procedural justice judgements. Using a general li…
Le mariage forcé au Canada: La Criminalisation, Une Solution
Cet article met en exergue les nombreuses difficultés éprouvées par les femmes victimes de mariage forcé. Celles-ci sont doublement vulnérables du fait, d’une part, des formes d’abus et d’exploitation dont elles peuvent être l’objet et, d’autre part, de leur statut parfois précaire d’immigrantes, en particulier lorsqu’elles sont parrainées par leur conjoint. Des études menées dans certains pays européens, notamment en Norvège et en Belgique, ont …
Évaluation d’un programme alternatif pour contrevenantes
La criminalité féminine est caractérisée par des crimes de nature économique ou commerciale. Des programmes communautaires peuvent offrir aux contrevenantes une solution de rechange au processus pénal. Dans cet article, nous présentons les résultats d’une évaluation du programme « Entraide Vol à l’Étalage » (E.V.E.). Il s’agit d’un programme présentenciel offrant aux femmes accusées de vol à l’étalage ou d’autres délits à caractère économique, au…
La justice réparatrice et les crimes graves
Les besoins des victimes d’actes criminels violents sont multiples. Les victimes ont, entre autres, besoin de se sentir soutenues et reconnues en tant que victimes et de participer aux procédures judiciaires. Plusieurs études scientifiques révèlent que les interventions réparatrices ont la capacité de répondre à ces besoins. Bien que les victimes ne soient pas toujours intéressées par une telle approche, celles qui acceptent d’y participer sont e…
La justice et les victimes: L’importance De L’information Pour Les Victimes
Depuis les années 1980, les gouvernements occidentaux, incluant celui du Québec, ont travaillé à améliorer la condition des victimes d’actes criminels. Les droits fondamentaux des victimes tels que les droits à l’information, à la réparation et à la protection ont été entérinés par des lois. De plus, en droit international, la nouvelle Cour pénale internationale accorde aux victimes le droit de participer aux procédures ainsi que le droit de dema…
International Crime and Justice
International crime and justice is an emerging field that covers international and transnational crimes that have not been the focus of mainstream criminology or criminal justice. This book examines the field from a global perspective. It provides an introduction to the nature of international and transnational crimes and the theoretical perspectives that assist in understanding the relationship between social change and the waxing and waning of …
Victims' Rights and the International Criminal Court: Perceptions within the Court Regarding the Victims’ Right to Participate
Based on interviews with 23 key figures at the International Criminal Court, this study represents an effort to go beyond the text of the Rome Statute. It tries to understand the different views or interpretations of the law regarding victim participation that exist within the organization and will ultimately shape how victims’ rights are applied in the Court. Rather than being a legal study, this research is rooted in organizational psychology
Victim Reparation and the International Criminal Court
Victimology emerged soon after World War II, which was characterised by genocide and crimes against humanity. The horrors that occurred during this war led to the development of the first international criminal tribunal, the Nuremburg Tribunal, at which 20 former Nazi leaders — civil servants and military personal — stood trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Despite this temporal correlation between the war and the emergence of victi…
Victims and the International Criminal Court (ICC): Evaluating the Success of the ICC with Respect to Victims
A distinguishing feature of the International Criminal Court is its recognition of victims' rights. Victims have been described as the raison d'être of this new, permanent court. But when can the Court be considered successful with regard to victims? Should the Court help victims' recovery, should it facilitate reconciliation or should it simply punish? Will the Court be judged based on the outcomes it provides or based on the way in which these …
Victims' Perspectives on Restorative Justice: How Much Involvement Are Victims Looking For
There is considerable debate among both academics and professionals about whether restorative justice offers victims a better deal than the traditional criminal justice system. Advocates of restorative justice argue that restorative justice, which focuses on reparation of the harm suffered by the victim, is undoubtedly better equipped to respond to victims' needs than contemporary criminal justice systems. Failure by victims' advocates to embrace…
Restorative Justice for Victims of Crime: A Victim-Oriented Approach to Restorative Justice
The topic of restorative justice has become increasingly popular. However, there is some debate as to whether restorative justice programs adequately address victims' needs. To this end a review of the literature on victims' experiences with, and their expectations and perceptions of, restorative justice, was conducted. The available research shows that while restorative justice has advantages for victims, there is a risk of secondary victimizati…
Victims’ experiences in the criminal justice system and their recovery from crime
This article examines secondary victimization and how the criminal justice system affects victims’ psychological recovery from the crime. Victim recovery was measured using the Modified Post-traumatic Stress Symptom Scale (MPSSS). This study is prospective, following victims as their cases passed through the criminal justice system. How authorities treated victims was measured in terms of victims’ procedural justice judgements. Using a general li…
Restorative Justice for Victims of Crime: A Victim-Oriented Approach to Restorative Justice
The topic of restorative justice has become increasingly popular. However, there is some debate as to whether restorative justice programs adequately address victims' needs. To this end a review of the literature on victims' experiences with, and their expectations and perceptions of, restorative justice, was conducted. The available research shows that while restorative justice has advantages for victims, there is a risk of secondary victimizati…
Victim satisfaction with restorative justice: More than simply procedural justice
Evaluative studies have demonstrated that victims of crime are satisfied with their participation in a restorative intervention. Meanwhile, the explanation of victim satisfaction with restorative practices remains to be established. In this article, we study factors contributing to victim satisfaction with the restorative approach and ask to what extent victim satisfaction is simply due to procedural justice. Procedural justice theory predicts th…
Victims in the Dutch Criminal Justice System: The effects of Treatment on Victims’ Attitudes and Compliance
The present study attempts to address the question of how victim notification influences the relationship between victims and the criminal justice system. It examines empirically the effects of victim notification on their satisfaction with the performance of the public prosecution, their feelings of obligation to obey the law and law-abiding behavior. It does so by reporting the results of a survey that was conducted as part of the evaluation of…
Victims' Perspectives on Restorative Justice: How Much Involvement Are Victims Looking For
There is considerable debate among both academics and professionals about whether restorative justice offers victims a better deal than the traditional criminal justice system. Advocates of restorative justice argue that restorative justice, which focuses on reparation of the harm suffered by the victim, is undoubtedly better equipped to respond to victims' needs than contemporary criminal justice systems. Failure by victims' advocates to embrace…
Victims' Rights and the International Criminal Court: Perceptions within the Court Regarding the Victims’ Right to Participate
Based on interviews with 23 key figures at the International Criminal Court, this study represents an effort to go beyond the text of the Rome Statute. It tries to understand the different views or interpretations of the law regarding victim participation that exist within the organization and will ultimately shape how victims’ rights are applied in the Court. Rather than being a legal study, this research is rooted in organizational psychology
Victim Notification and Public Support for the Criminal Justice System
Dutch criminal justice policy assumes that people's faith in the criminal justice system depends largely on its ability to sanction offenders. In this article arguments are offered which question this assumption. Victimological research shows that the treatment of victims in the criminal justice process is important to victims and more important than the ability of police to catch the offender. The impact of treatment on victims' satisfaction and…
Victim Reparation and the International Criminal Court
Victimology emerged soon after World War II, which was characterised by genocide and crimes against humanity. The horrors that occurred during this war led to the development of the first international criminal tribunal, the Nuremburg Tribunal, at which 20 former Nazi leaders — civil servants and military personal — stood trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Despite this temporal correlation between the war and the emergence of victi…
What is procedural justice: Criteria used by Dutch victims to assess the fairness of criminal justice procedures
Le mariage forcé au Canada: La Criminalisation, Une Solution
Cet article met en exergue les nombreuses difficultés éprouvées par les femmes victimes de mariage forcé. Celles-ci sont doublement vulnérables du fait, d’une part, des formes d’abus et d’exploitation dont elles peuvent être l’objet et, d’autre part, de leur statut parfois précaire d’immigrantes, en particulier lorsqu’elles sont parrainées par leur conjoint. Des études menées dans certains pays européens, notamment en Norvège et en Belgique, ont …
La justice réparatrice et les crimes graves
Les besoins des victimes d’actes criminels violents sont multiples. Les victimes ont, entre autres, besoin de se sentir soutenues et reconnues en tant que victimes et de participer aux procédures judiciaires. Plusieurs études scientifiques révèlent que les interventions réparatrices ont la capacité de répondre à ces besoins. Bien que les victimes ne soient pas toujours intéressées par une telle approche, celles qui acceptent d’y participer sont e…
Procedural Justice and Dutch Victim Policy
This paper opens with a brief discussion of the traditional role of the victim in the criminal justice system and the changes which have been made in the Netherlands in order to improve the position of victims of crime. In addition, the author discusses the arguments put forward by policymakers and examines the implementation of victim policy. Next, procedural justice is introduced as a theory from which one could consider the possible impact of …
Restoring victims’ confidence: Victim-centred restorative practices
Victimization, and in particular sexual violence, undermines victims’ confidence and self-esteem. Victims often feel guilty and blame themselves for what happened. Fearing negative reactions, victims of sexual violence are often reluctant to report the crime to police. When victims do report to the police, the criminal justice process is often difficult and most sexual violence cases do not end in a conviction. Restorative practices (hereafter RP…
Perceptions of justice and victims of crimes against humanity in Guinea
Crimes against humanity in Guinea have caused many thousands of deaths, the exile of countless individuals, and the rape of hundreds of women. Since its independence in 1958, Guinea has been ruled by various authoritarian regimes and experienced periods of grave violence, most notably from 1958 to 1984, under the rule of Sékou Touré and, more recently, in 2009, under the rule of Moussa Dadis Camara. While some effort has been made to address thes…
Comparaison de deux enquêtes de victimisation
Les questionnaires de victimisation ont montré que le risque de victimisation diminue avec l’âge. Au Canada, l’Enquête sociale générale (ESG) qui mesure la victimisation de la population n’inclut pas les moins de 15 ans. Les informations disponibles concernant la victimisation des jeunes viennent donc de sources officielles comme la Direction de la protection de la jeunesse ou la police. Ces sources sont incomplètes et ne représentent que la poin…
Specific Reparation for Specific Victimization: A Case for Suitable Reparation Strategies for War Crimes Victims in the DRC
The vast number of victims as well as their tremendous needs have to be taken into consideration by the International Criminal Court (ICC) that is dealing with some of the war criminals from the DRC. However, while many international instruments provide war victims with rights to reparation, the ICC is limited in terms of who it considers a victim and what it can offer in terms of reparation. The Trust Fund for victims, however, does not suffer t…
Regaining trust: The importance of justice for victims of crimes against humanity
Crimes against humanity involve not only a willing offender but often collaboration by government authorities as well. Besides threatening victims’ faith in others, their faith in government and social institutions is also threatened. In this article we examine victims’ perceptions of justice in order to obtain a better understanding of how to restore justice for victims following crimes against humanity. Based on qualitative interviews with vict…
Évaluation d’un programme alternatif pour contrevenantes
La criminalité féminine est caractérisée par des crimes de nature économique ou commerciale. Des programmes communautaires peuvent offrir aux contrevenantes une solution de rechange au processus pénal. Dans cet article, nous présentons les résultats d’une évaluation du programme « Entraide Vol à l’Étalage » (E.V.E.). Il s’agit d’un programme présentenciel offrant aux femmes accusées de vol à l’étalage ou d’autres délits à caractère économique, au…
La justice et les victimes: L’importance De L’information Pour Les Victimes
Depuis les années 1980, les gouvernements occidentaux, incluant celui du Québec, ont travaillé à améliorer la condition des victimes d’actes criminels. Les droits fondamentaux des victimes tels que les droits à l’information, à la réparation et à la protection ont été entérinés par des lois. De plus, en droit international, la nouvelle Cour pénale internationale accorde aux victimes le droit de participer aux procédures ainsi que le droit de dema…
Victims and the International Criminal Court (ICC): Evaluating the Success of the ICC with Respect to Victims
A distinguishing feature of the International Criminal Court is its recognition of victims' rights. Victims have been described as the raison d'être of this new, permanent court. But when can the Court be considered successful with regard to victims? Should the Court help victims' recovery, should it facilitate reconciliation or should it simply punish? Will the Court be judged based on the outcomes it provides or based on the way in which these …
Victims in the Dutch Criminal Justice System: The effects of Treatment on Victims’ Attitudes and Compliance
The present study attempts to address the question of how victim notification influences the relationship between victims and the criminal justice system. It examines empirically the effects of victim notification on their satisfaction with the performance of the public prosecution, their feelings of obligation to obey the law and law-abiding behavior. It does so by reporting the results of a survey that was conducted as part of the evaluation of…
What is procedural justice: Criteria used by Dutch victims to assess the fairness of criminal justice procedures
Procedural Justice and Dutch Victim Policy
This paper opens with a brief discussion of the traditional role of the victim in the criminal justice system and the changes which have been made in the Netherlands in order to improve the position of victims of crime. In addition, the author discusses the arguments put forward by policymakers and examines the implementation of victim policy. Next, procedural justice is introduced as a theory from which one could consider the possible impact of …
Victim Notification and Public Support for the Criminal Justice System
Dutch criminal justice policy assumes that people's faith in the criminal justice system depends largely on its ability to sanction offenders. In this article arguments are offered which question this assumption. Victimological research shows that the treatment of victims in the criminal justice process is important to victims and more important than the ability of police to catch the offender. The impact of treatment on victims' satisfaction and…
Restorative Justice for Victims of Crime: A Victim-Oriented Approach to Restorative Justice
The topic of restorative justice has become increasingly popular. However, there is some debate as to whether restorative justice programs adequately address victims' needs. To this end a review of the literature on victims' experiences with, and their expectations and perceptions of, restorative justice, was conducted. The available research shows that while restorative justice has advantages for victims, there is a risk of secondary victimizati…
Victims' Perspectives on Restorative Justice: How Much Involvement Are Victims Looking For
There is considerable debate among both academics and professionals about whether restorative justice offers victims a better deal than the traditional criminal justice system. Advocates of restorative justice argue that restorative justice, which focuses on reparation of the harm suffered by the victim, is undoubtedly better equipped to respond to victims' needs than contemporary criminal justice systems. Failure by victims' advocates to embrace…
Victim Reparation and the International Criminal Court
Victimology emerged soon after World War II, which was characterised by genocide and crimes against humanity. The horrors that occurred during this war led to the development of the first international criminal tribunal, the Nuremburg Tribunal, at which 20 former Nazi leaders — civil servants and military personal — stood trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Despite this temporal correlation between the war and the emergence of victi…
Victims and the International Criminal Court (ICC): Evaluating the Success of the ICC with Respect to Victims
A distinguishing feature of the International Criminal Court is its recognition of victims' rights. Victims have been described as the raison d'être of this new, permanent court. But when can the Court be considered successful with regard to victims? Should the Court help victims' recovery, should it facilitate reconciliation or should it simply punish? Will the Court be judged based on the outcomes it provides or based on the way in which these …
International Crime and Justice
International crime and justice is an emerging field that covers international and transnational crimes that have not been the focus of mainstream criminology or criminal justice. This book examines the field from a global perspective. It provides an introduction to the nature of international and transnational crimes and the theoretical perspectives that assist in understanding the relationship between social change and the waxing and waning of …
Victims' Rights and the International Criminal Court: Perceptions within the Court Regarding the Victims’ Right to Participate
Based on interviews with 23 key figures at the International Criminal Court, this study represents an effort to go beyond the text of the Rome Statute. It tries to understand the different views or interpretations of the law regarding victim participation that exist within the organization and will ultimately shape how victims’ rights are applied in the Court. Rather than being a legal study, this research is rooted in organizational psychology
La justice réparatrice et les crimes graves
Les besoins des victimes d’actes criminels violents sont multiples. Les victimes ont, entre autres, besoin de se sentir soutenues et reconnues en tant que victimes et de participer aux procédures judiciaires. Plusieurs études scientifiques révèlent que les interventions réparatrices ont la capacité de répondre à ces besoins. Bien que les victimes ne soient pas toujours intéressées par une telle approche, celles qui acceptent d’y participer sont e…
La justice et les victimes: L’importance De L’information Pour Les Victimes
Depuis les années 1980, les gouvernements occidentaux, incluant celui du Québec, ont travaillé à améliorer la condition des victimes d’actes criminels. Les droits fondamentaux des victimes tels que les droits à l’information, à la réparation et à la protection ont été entérinés par des lois. De plus, en droit international, la nouvelle Cour pénale internationale accorde aux victimes le droit de participer aux procédures ainsi que le droit de dema…
Specific Reparation for Specific Victimization: A Case for Suitable Reparation Strategies for War Crimes Victims in the DRC
The vast number of victims as well as their tremendous needs have to be taken into consideration by the International Criminal Court (ICC) that is dealing with some of the war criminals from the DRC. However, while many international instruments provide war victims with rights to reparation, the ICC is limited in terms of who it considers a victim and what it can offer in terms of reparation. The Trust Fund for victims, however, does not suffer t…
Victim satisfaction with restorative justice: More than simply procedural justice
Evaluative studies have demonstrated that victims of crime are satisfied with their participation in a restorative intervention. Meanwhile, the explanation of victim satisfaction with restorative practices remains to be established. In this article, we study factors contributing to victim satisfaction with the restorative approach and ask to what extent victim satisfaction is simply due to procedural justice. Procedural justice theory predicts th…
Regaining trust: The importance of justice for victims of crimes against humanity
Crimes against humanity involve not only a willing offender but often collaboration by government authorities as well. Besides threatening victims’ faith in others, their faith in government and social institutions is also threatened. In this article we examine victims’ perceptions of justice in order to obtain a better understanding of how to restore justice for victims following crimes against humanity. Based on qualitative interviews with vict…
Victims’ experiences in the criminal justice system and their recovery from crime
This article examines secondary victimization and how the criminal justice system affects victims’ psychological recovery from the crime. Victim recovery was measured using the Modified Post-traumatic Stress Symptom Scale (MPSSS). This study is prospective, following victims as their cases passed through the criminal justice system. How authorities treated victims was measured in terms of victims’ procedural justice judgements. Using a general li…
Le mariage forcé au Canada: La Criminalisation, Une Solution
Cet article met en exergue les nombreuses difficultés éprouvées par les femmes victimes de mariage forcé. Celles-ci sont doublement vulnérables du fait, d’une part, des formes d’abus et d’exploitation dont elles peuvent être l’objet et, d’autre part, de leur statut parfois précaire d’immigrantes, en particulier lorsqu’elles sont parrainées par leur conjoint. Des études menées dans certains pays européens, notamment en Norvège et en Belgique, ont …
Évaluation d’un programme alternatif pour contrevenantes
La criminalité féminine est caractérisée par des crimes de nature économique ou commerciale. Des programmes communautaires peuvent offrir aux contrevenantes une solution de rechange au processus pénal. Dans cet article, nous présentons les résultats d’une évaluation du programme « Entraide Vol à l’Étalage » (E.V.E.). Il s’agit d’un programme présentenciel offrant aux femmes accusées de vol à l’étalage ou d’autres délits à caractère économique, au…
Defining victims: A proposed typology for victims of war crimes and their need for reparation
Comparaison de deux enquêtes de victimisation
Les questionnaires de victimisation ont montré que le risque de victimisation diminue avec l’âge. Au Canada, l’Enquête sociale générale (ESG) qui mesure la victimisation de la population n’inclut pas les moins de 15 ans. Les informations disponibles concernant la victimisation des jeunes viennent donc de sources officielles comme la Direction de la protection de la jeunesse ou la police. Ces sources sont incomplètes et ne représentent que la poin…
Les femmes victimes de violence conjugale à la marge du système pénal: L’engagement 810 du Code criminel
L’engagement 810 du Code criminel est une mesure couramment utilisée comme aboutissement du processus judiciaire dans les cas de violence conjugale. Au cours des dernières années, nous avons observé une augmentation du nombre d’engagements émis dans ces cas. À la fois mesure judiciaire et extrajudiciaire, le « 810 » est une mesure préventive et non punitive, ainsi elle n’occasionne pas de casier judiciaire pour le défendeur. Malgré son utilisatio…
Perceptions of justice and victims of crimes against humanity in Guinea
Crimes against humanity in Guinea have caused many thousands of deaths, the exile of countless individuals, and the rape of hundreds of women. Since its independence in 1958, Guinea has been ruled by various authoritarian regimes and experienced periods of grave violence, most notably from 1958 to 1984, under the rule of Sékou Touré and, more recently, in 2009, under the rule of Moussa Dadis Camara. While some effort has been made to address thes…
Leslie Sebba – An appreciation
Restoring victims’ confidence: Victim-centred restorative practices
Victimization, and in particular sexual violence, undermines victims’ confidence and self-esteem. Victims often feel guilty and blame themselves for what happened. Fearing negative reactions, victims of sexual violence are often reluctant to report the crime to police. When victims do report to the police, the criminal justice process is often difficult and most sexual violence cases do not end in a conviction. Restorative practices (hereafter RP…
Le pardon de la victime de violence sexuelle: Une question controversée dans les services de justice réparatrice
La question du pardon a toujours été controversée dans le domaine de la victimologie, d’autant plus lorsque l’on fait référence au pardon de la personne victime d’agression sexuelle. Pourtant, 15 des 18 personnes victimes de violence sexuelle ont abordé spontanément la notion du pardon ou des excuses lors d’une entrevue qualitative visant à connaître leur expérience de la justice réparatrice. Cette étude a donc exploré la signification du pardon …
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