Objectives
The Step 2 concerns a legal and empirical comparative study attempting to underly what actually happens when young people are interviewed.
Since existing knowledge on the actual level of procedural protection offered to child during the crucial phase of identification is limited, this part of HanSEL is aimed at filling this gap by gaining insight in existing procedural rights for juveniles during interviews from a legal and a social context perspective in the two countries.
Since existing knowledge on the actual level of procedural protection offered to child during the crucial phase of identification is limited, this part of HanSEL is aimed at filling this gap by gaining insight in existing procedural rights for juveniles during interviews from a legal and a social context perspective in the two countries.
HOW IT WORKS?
Compare the ‘law in the books’
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Applications of the law in the field
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We will provide an in-depth analysis of the existing rules and safeguards in the law of the two countries. Specifically it will consist in an analysis of:
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The actual effect of all legal rules is highly dependant on how they are applyed in the complex context of identification system of HT. Capturing this complexity is inextricably linked to (i) the juveniles’ vulnerability due to their age, (ii) the different proceedings followed when the victim is a child and (iii) the different actors involved in the procedural activity of the interview (police, lawyers, social services, etc.). Our goal is thus to:
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