What is procedural justice: Criteria used by Dutch victims to assess the fairness of criminal justice procedures |
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Authors: | Jo-Anne Wemmers Rien van der Leeden Herman Steensma |
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Institution: | (1) WODC Research and Documentation Centre, Ministry of Justice, The Netherlands;(2) State University of Leiden, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | The study examines the meaning of procedural justice to Dutch victims of crime. Using victimological research and the group-value
or relational model or procedural justice developed by Lind and Tyler, a model for procedural justice judgments is developed
and tested using the structural equation model. Data used for the analysis consist of 221 interviews with victims regarding
their experience with the public prosecution. Although the emerging model differs from that of Lind and Tyler, results support
Lind and Tyler's assertion that procedural justice judgments are normative and not instrumental. Victims are particularly
concerned about being treated with dignity and respect and are not interested in influencing the outcome of their case. |
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Keywords: | procedural justice process control relational model structural equation model victims of crime |
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