Full text of the paper:
Collected Papers of the Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad
2017, vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 127–141
Language of the paper: Serbian
Overview paper
udk: 343.122+343.143
doi: 10.5937/zrpfns51-14142
Authors:
Darko Dimovski,Ph. D., Assistant Professor
University of Niš
Faculty of Law Niš
darko@prafak.ni.ac.rs
Jelena Papović Miladinović, Ph. D. Student
University of Niš
Faculty of Law Niš
jpapovic@gmail.com
Abstract:
This paper is devoted to injured persons and witnesses in criminal proceedings, as particularly vulnerable category of participants. First it is separated groups of persons because of their properties can be increasingly compromised by participating in criminal proceedings. It have been shown positive solutions from comparative law that provides enhanced protection for vulnerable participants in criminal proceedings. Then it is presented the solution provided for in national legislation. It describes the process options for the protection of witnesses in criminal proceedings. As an example of good practice was introduced the work of prosecutors with aim to inform and protected witnesses.
Keywords:
witnesses, injured party, support.