Viktimológia ako vedná disciplína. Prehľad súčasného stavu a perspektívy jej vývoja
Victimology as Modern Science Discipline. Survey of Current Situation and Perspectives of Its Development

Summary/Abstract: Victomology is a modern and well-developing discipline with a significant research goal. The aim of this article is to get victomology familiar in its historical development, find out its current situation and try to anticipate its future development in the conclusion. During its formation there were the processes of consolidation, data collection, concept formation and introduction of new legislation regarding victims of crime. After the Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime was adopted by the UN General Assembly the adaptation of the laws of rights of crime victims followed. Thus the legislation was enriched with the concepts of damages of victims of violent offences, criminal injury compensation, conciliation programmes for both victims and criminals which are considered to be an important support for victims.

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