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The Court for Sexual Offences: perceptions of the victims of sexual offences
1Department of Psychology, Centre for Psychology and Law, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Abstract:
This article explores the perceptions of sexual offence victims following their interaction with the Court for Sexual Offences in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. The study primarily investigates these individuals' satisfaction with the degree to which the Court succeeds in providing more effective justice for victims and reduces secondary victimization during judicial proceedings. The respondents were generally positive with regard to their experiences with the Court. However, cases were still found to be slow in coming to trial. The treatment of the victims after their participation in the trials was found not to be of the same standard as that received before they testified. These findings point to potential changes to the current system to further enhance the Court's functioning and legitimacy amongst the people who make use of its services.
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