Evidence about the implementation of the European Victim's Directive: the Dutch experience. Anneke van Hoek
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The document discusses the Dutch implementation of the European Victim's Directive, focusing on restorative justice initiatives from 2011 to 2015. It highlights the development of policies, legislative changes, and organizational practices aimed at enhancing victim support and integrating restorative justice in the criminal justice system. Additionally, it introduces a restorative justice maturity grid as a self-assessment tool for organizations to evaluate and improve their practices.
Evidence about the implementation of the European Victim's Directive: the Dutch experience. Anneke van Hoek
- 1. 17-3-2015 1 Evidence about the implementation of the European Victim’s Directive: the Dutch experience Restorative Justice Nederland Anneke van Hoek Criminal Justice Platform Europe Barcelona, 11 March 2015 A. International en national legalislation: Art. 10 EU Framework Decision (2001) Dutch Law to Strengthen the Position of Victims (2011) Art. 51h Dutch Penal Procedural Code: Mediation (2012) Art. 12 EU Victim’s Directive (2012) B. Policy of Dutch Ministry of Justice Victim Policy: RJ explicitely mentioned (2013 – 2017) Draft Policy Framework Mediation in Penal Matters (2013) Pilots Mediation in Penal Matters & Evaluation (2013 – 2014) Final Policy Framework Mediation in Penal Matters (2015, forthcoming) Implementation on national level: Legislation and Policy
- 2. 17-3-2015 2 - Development of an organisational vision on victim oriented and restorative practices by all criminal justice organisations / sectors (missive of the MoJ in 2012, finalised by all CJ organizations in 2014) - Different levels of investment in the required expertise, culture, development of working methodologies and collaboration with RJ service providers (work in progress per organization / sector since 2012) Implementation by judicial organisations Implementation by judicial organisations: assessment tool Organisational aspects: Development phase: • Vision & Policy Phase 0: No interest • Working method Phase 1: Orientation • Expertise Phase 2: Description • Culture Phase 3: Organizational integration • Third party cooperation Phase 4: Chain wide integration
- 3. 17-3-2015 3 Maturity Grid Restorative Practices Judicial Organisations (RJN, 2013) Restorative Justice Maturity Grid: what is it good for? • (Self) assessment tool for judicial organisations: how mature is your organisation in the field of restorative justice? • Which organisational aspect(s) need priority and what actions can be taken to bring your organisation to the next level? => Gaming & Training workshop for organisations = participatory learning and action within and between organizations