Victim as Active Participant: Exploring impact of the victim on retributive justice as an active participant within the International Criminal Court

点击翻译按钮获取中文摘要

The research aims to explore the impact of the active participation of victims within the ICC through legal representation within the court space. The impact will be assessed against the contribution to;I. Truth seekingII. Criminal justice procedures and outcomesIII. The delivery of justiceAs the OPCV can bring evidence and expert witnesses to the court their role in establishing the notions of truth is key to the research. The role of the victim, via the OPCV, in the procedures and outcomes of the court should provide evidence of their influence over the direction of the proceedings. Notions of justice are complex but necessary in considering the impact of the victim as participant and the aims of the court itself.