- I was a victim of crime: consequences and reactions
- The rights of victims of crime
- Right to information
- Right to receive acknowledgement of the complaint
- Right to translation
- Right to victim support services
- Right to be heard
- Rights in the event of a decision not to charge the defendant
- Right to mediation
- Right to legal information and protection
- Right to reimbursement of expenses
- Right to the return of property
- Right to compensation
- Right to protection
- Right to privacy
- Rights of victims resident in another EU member state
- Criminal proceedings
- Who’s who in criminal proceedings
- Victim (Injured Party)
- Judge
- Prosecutor
- Pre-trial investingation officer
- Court secretary
- Court volunteer
- Victim’s lawyer
- Legal representative of an injured party (victim)
- Accompanying person of an injured party (victim)
- Victim support worker
- Suspect and defendant
- Defense lawyer
- Witness
- Experts and specialists
- Interpreter
- Psychologist
- Representative of state institution on protection of children rights
- Civil claimant and civil defendant
Psychologist
The laws establish that a psychologist must be present at all questionings (both during pre-trial investigation and trial) of minor injured parties (victims) and witnesses, as well as juvenile injured parties and witnesses in cases of crimes against life, health, sexual and some other crimes. Participants of the case may request participation of a psychologist in every other case where injured party (victim) or witness is a juvenile, and it is obligatory to comply with these requests.
Participants of the case can also request participation of a psychologist in questionings of juvenile suspects and defendants also, these requests are also obligatory.
A psychologist must assist pre-trial investigation officers, prosecutors and judges to formulate questions to minor and juvenile injured parties and witnesses in a way that they would be able to understand these questions and would not be hurt by the questions given.