Opferstatus und Geschlecht Entwicklung und Umsetzung der Opferhilfe in der Schweiz

Victim status and gender Development and implementation of victim assistance in Switzerland In Switzerland, the Victim of Crime Act (VCA; Opferhilfegesetz, OHG), in place since 1993, guarantees free legal, medical, psychological and social counselling, as well as some financial compensation for vict...

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Main Author: Kersten, Anne (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Published: Seismo 2015
Series:Differenzen
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