The inclusion and juridification of victims on the island of Ireland

摘要: Concern for crime victims has been a growing political issue in improving the legitimacy and success of criminal justice system through rhetoric rights. Since 1970s there have numerous reforms policy documents produced to enhance victims’ satisfaction system. Both Republic Ireland Northern seen sea-change more recent years from focus on services greater emphasis procedural The purpose this chapter is chart these against backdrop wider regional changes emanating European Union Court Human Rights, critically examine whether position actually ameliorated. While separated into two legal jurisdictions, as common law countries both grappled with similar challenges victim adversarial proceedings. This begins by discussing historical theoretical concern system, how changed years. rest split parts focusing Ireland. provisions victims, move towards rights terms information, participation, protection compensation. concludes finding that despite being different introduced many