Perceções e experiências de vítimas de crimes violentos no sistema de justiça criminal brasileiro: um estudo qualitativo
Journal: Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)
Year: 2025

Victims of violent crimes often face not only the consequences of the original crime but also additional harm resulting from inadequate responses from the justice system, a phenomenon known as secondary victimization.In Brazil, despite recent legislative advances that formally recognize victims' rights, gaps persist regarding how these rights are effectively implemented in practice.This investigation explored the perceptions of violent crime victims in Brazil about their contact with the crimina