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I tiden frem til afhøringen er det vigtigt, at voksne så vidt muligt undgår at spørge barnet om overgrebet.
In the time leading up to the interview, it is important for adults to avoid asking the child about the sexual assault – as far as this is possible.
Spørgsmålene kan forstyrre barnets hukommelse og gøre det sværere for politiet at finde ud af, hvad der rent faktisk er sket.
Questions can cloud the child’s memory and make it more difficult for the police to find out exactly what happened.
Videoafhøring
Video-recorded interviews
Børn på 12 år eller derunder bliver som udgangspunkt afhørt til video.
Children aged 12 or under will usually be video-recorded during interviews.
Det betyder, at barnets forklaring bliver optaget på video.
This means the child’s own explanation is recorded on video.
Videoen kan bruges som bevis under retssagen, så barnet ikke skal vidne i retten.
The video may be used as evidence during the court proceedings, so the child does not have to give evidence as a witness in court.
Den politibetjent, der skal videoafhøre dit barn, er specielt uddannet til det.
The police officer who interviews your child during video-recording has been specially trained for the job.
Normalt besøger politibetjenten barnet i hjemmet inden afhøringen.
Usually, the police officer visits the child at home before the interview.
Her får dit barn blandt andet at vide, hvor og hvordan afhøringen skal foregå.
At that time, the child is told how and where the interview will take place.
På den måde bliver barnet bedre forberedt på afhøringen og mere tryg ved, hvad der skal ske.
This prepares the child for the interview and helps make him or her feel more secure about what is going to happen.
Formålet med hjemmebesøget er, at dit barn skal have set og talt med den person, der senere skal foretage afhøringen.
The purpose of visiting the child at home is so the child can see and talk to the person who will later be conducting the interview.
Men dit barn bliver ikke spurgt om overgrebet under dette besøg.
Your child will not be asked about the sexual assault during this visit.
Hjemmebesøget giver politibetjenten et indtryk af dit barn og dets sproglige udvikling.
The home visit gives the police officer an impression of your child and his or her language development.
Det gør det lettere at forberede en god afhøring.
This makes it easier to prepare a good interview session.
Videoafhøringen foregår normalt i et såkaldt børnehus, som er særligt indrettet til formålet.
Video-recorded interviews are usually conducted in a ‘children's house’ specially equipped for the purpose.
Som regel er kun barnet og politibetjenten til stede i lokalet.
Normally, only the child and the police officer are in the room.
Hvis der er brug for det, er der også en tolk.
There will also be an interpreter if needed.
Er det nødvendigt at gøre barnet mere tryg ved situationen, kan der også være en person til stede, som barnet kender godt.
If necessary for the child to feel more secure about the situation, another person who knows the child well may also be present.
Det kan f.eks. være en pædagog fra barnets daginstitution, en bedsteforælder eller et andet familiemedlem.
This could be a nursery teacher from the child’s day-care centre, a grandparent, or another family member.
Det må ikke være én, som skal vidne i sagen senere.
It must not be a person who will be testifying later.
Videoafhøringen bliver samtidig vist på en tv-skærm i et andet lokale børnehuset.
The video is shown simultaneously on a TV screen in another room at the children's house.
Her sidder den politibetjent, som behandler sagen, en anklager, barnets bistandsadvokat og forsvareren for den mistænkte.
In this room are the police officer handling the case, a prosecutor, the child’s legal advocate, and the defence counsel for the suspect.
Der deltager også en repræsentant fra kommunens sociale myndigheder, der skal støtte barnet og være med til at sikre, at afhøringen foregår så skånsomt som muligt.
There will also be a representative from the local authority social services to support the child and help ensure that the interview is carried out as sensitively as possible.
Forældre eller nære pårørende må ikke overvære afhøringen.
Parents or close relatives must not be present during the interview.
Men hvis du følger barnet til afhøringen, er der et sted i børnehuset, hvor du kan vente på dit barn, indtil afhøringen er færdig.
However, if you accompany your child to the interview, there will be a place at the children's house where you can wait until the interview is finished.
Den mistænkte må heller ikke overvære afhøringen, men kan senere gennemse optagelsen sammen med sin forsvarer.
The suspect must not be present during the interview either, but may later see the recording together with his or her defence counsel.
Børn over 12 år bliver som udgangspunkt indkaldt til almindelig afhøring hos politiet og vil eventuelt blive indkaldt som vidne i retten.
Children aged over 12 are usually called in for an ordinary interview by the police, and they may also be called as witnesses in court.
En almindelig afhøring foregår i et lokale på politistationen.
Ordinary interviews take place in a room at the police station.
Normalt er det kun barnet og politibetjenten, der er til stede i lokalet.
Normally, only the child and the police officer are in the room.
Bistandsadvokaten og en repræsentant fra kommunen kan også være til stede.
The legal advocate and a representative from the local authority may also be present.
Det, barnet fortæller, bliver skrevet ned i en afhøringsrapport.
What the child says is taken down in a report.
Politiet vil fortælle dig, om der er brug for en lægeundersøgelse.
The police will tell you if a medical examination is needed.
Det er frivilligt, om du vil lade dit barn blive undersøgt af en læge, men i nogle sager er det nødvendigt for at sikre bevis.
Is it up to you whether to allow your child to be examined by a doctor, but in some cases it is necessary to secure evidence.
Du skal give tilladelse (samtykke) til undersøgelsen.
You will have to give your consent to the examination.
Barnet bliver undersøgt på skadestuen, Center for Voldtægtsofre eller Center for Seksuelle Overgreb af personer, der er uddannet til at undersøge ofre for seksuelle overgreb.
The child will be examined at the hospital casualty department, the Centre for Victims of Rape, or the Centre for Victims of Sexual Abuse by people who are trained to examine victims of sexual assault.
Afhøring af børn og unge i retten
Questioning of children and young persons in court
Hvis barnets forklaring er optaget på video, skal barnet normalt ikke vidne i retten.
If your child’s testimony was recorded on video, the child will not usually be called as a witness in court.
I stedet bliver optagelsen afspillet under retssagen.
Instead, the recording will be played in court.
Hvis barnet har været til almindelig afhøring hos politiet, kan barnet derimod blive indkaldt til at afgive vidneforklaring i retten.
If the police have interviewed your child without a video recording, however, he or she may be called on to testify in court.
Hvis barnet bliver indkaldt som vidne i retten, har barnet pligt til at komme.
If the child is summoned as a witness, he or she has a duty to appear in court.
Bistandsadvokaten ledsager barnet i retten og kan også fortælle, hvordan retsmødet vil foregå.
The legal advocate will accompany the child in court and can also tell you how the court proceedings will take place.
Du kan læse mere om at vidne i retten her.
You can read more about giving evidence in court here.
Du kan være til stede i retten, hvis du ikke selv skal afgive vidneforklaring.
If you are not going to be called upon to testify, you will be permitted to be present in court.
Hvis du skal afgive vidneforklaring, kan du være til stede, efter at du har afgivet forklaring.
If you have to testify, you will be permitted to remain in the courtroom after giving evidence.
Dørene bliver normalt lukket, når barnet afgiver forklaring i retten.
In most cases, the session will be closed while your child testifies.
Det samme gælder, når videooptagelsen af barnets afhøring bliver afspillet.
This will also be the case when the video-recording of the child being interviewed is played in court.
Her kan du læse mere om lukkede døre og særlige hensyn, der kan tages til barnet.
Here you can read more about hearings in closed sessions and about special considerations that may be made in the child’s interests.
Du kan læse om hele straffesagens forløb her
You can read about the criminal justice process here.
Børn, der har været udsat for et seksuelt overgreb, kan søge om erstatning.
Children who have been sexually assaulted can claim compensation.
Staten betaler erstatningen og kan senere opkræve beløbet hos gerningsmanden.
The compensation will be paid out of public funds, and the offender may later be required to repay the amount.
Barnets bistandsadvokat kan besvare eventuelle spørgsmål om erstatning.
The child’s legal advocate can answer any questions you might have about compensation.
Advokaten kan også hjælpe med at opgøre erstatningskravet og fremsætte det på barnets vegne.
The legal advocate can also help calculate the claim and ask for compensation in court on behalf of the child.
Læs mere om erstatning efter offererstatningsloven og om muligheden for en bistandsadvokat .
Read more about compensation under the Victims Compensation Act and about the option of obtaining a legal advocate.
I nogle sager kan du bede politiet om at få besked, når gerningsmanden har afsonet sin straf eller bliver prøveløsladt.
In some cases, you can ask the police to notify you when the perpetrator has finished serving his or her sentence or is released on probation.
Det gælder f.eks. sager om grovere vold eller seksualforbrydelser.
This is particularly relevant in cases of gross violence or sexual assault.
Du kan også bede politiet om at underrette dig om bl.a. gerningsmandens første uledsagede udgang fra fængslet.
You can also ask the police to inform you of the perpetrator's first authorised temporary unaccompanied leave from prison.
Kommunen kan ofte hjælpe, hvis du og/eller dit barn har brug for støtte på grund af det seksuelle overgreb.
Your local authority can often help if you and/or your child needs support after the sexual assault.
Egen læge kan også i nogle tilfælde henvise barnet til en psykolog.
In some cases, your own doctor can refer your child to a psychologist.
Her kan du læse mere om, hvilke øvrige rådgivningstilbud der er for forældre og pårørende til børn, der har været udsat for et seksuelt overgreb.
Here you can read more about the other advisory services available to parents and other close relatives of children who have been sexually assaulted.
Du har som sigtet ret til at få en forsvarer.
As a person who is provisionally charged, you have a right to a defence counsel.
Du kan også læse om dine muligheder for at få en forsvarer og om forsvarens opgave under straffesagen.
You can also read more about your options for getting a defence counsel and about the defence counsel's role during the criminal case.
Læs om varetægtsfængsling og om muligheden for at få besøg
Read more about remand custody and your options for visitation privileges
Se videoen og lær mere om retssagens forløb
Watch the video and learn more about the criminal justice process (in Danish)
Du kan anmelde forbrydelsen telefonisk, skriftligt (også pr. mail) eller ved at møde personligt op på en politistation.
You can report the crime by telephone, in writing (including email), or by going to a police station in person.
Politiet kan også modtage din anmeldelse der, hvor forbrydelsen er sket (gerningsstedet).
The police may also take your report at the scene of the crime.
Det, du forklarer til politiet, er af stor betydning for sagen.
What you tell the police is very important to the case.
Din forklaring hjælper politiet til at opklare sagen, og din forklaring er vigtig, hvis sagen kommer for retten.
Your statement will help the police resolve the case, and your statement will be important if the case goes to court.
Notér din oplevelse ned
Write down your experiences
Det er en god idé at notere det ned, du har oplevet, lige efter det er sket – f.eks. hvad der blev sagt eller gjort eller en beskrivelse af gerningsmanden.
It is a good idea to write down your experiences right after they happen – for example, about what was said or done or a description of the perpetrator.
Læs mere på Domstolsstyrelsens hjemmeside
Read more about the Prosecution Service
Forsikringsselskabet kan under straffesagen anmode om, at den erstatning, som selskabet har udbetalt, betales af gerningsmanden, hvis han eller hun bliver dømt.
During the criminal proceedings, the insurance company may request that the perpetrator repay the compensation it has paid to you if he or she is convicted.
Har du ikke forsikring, eller dækker den ikke (hele) dit tab, kan du bede politiet om at tage dit erstatningskrav med, hvis sagen kommer for retten.
If you do not have insurance, or if your insurance does not cover your (entire) loss, you can ask the police to include your claim for compensation if the case goes to court.
Så skal politiet have bevis for dit tab.
The police will need proof of your loss.
Du kan også selv komme til retsmødet og oplyse om dit erstatningskrav.
You may also attend the court hearing yourself and put forward your claim for compensation.
Politiet kan hjælpe dig, hvis du har spørgsmål om erstatning.
The police can help you with any questions about compensation.
Erstatning efter offererstatningsloven
Compensation under the Victims Compensation Act
Hvis du har været udsat for personskade for eksempel efter vold, kan du i nogle tilfælde få erstatning fra staten som følge af den forbrydelse, du har været udsat for.
If you have suffered injuries, for example after violence, you may sometimes be eligible for compensation from the state due to the crime you suffered.
Du kan normalt kun få erstatning efter offererstatningsloven, hvis du har anmeldt forbrydelsen til politiet inden for 72 timer efter, forbrydelsen er begået.
You are normally only eligible for compensation under the Victims Compensation Act if you report the crime to the police within 72 hours of the incident.
På erstatningsnævnets hjemmeside kan du også finde det skema, du skal bruge, når du søger om erstatning.
On the website of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, you can also find the form you need to fill in to apply for compensation.
Politiet kan også hjælpe dig med, hvordan du søger om erstatning.
The police can also help you with the process of applying for compensation.
En forsvarer er en advokat, der hjælper dig under straffesagen.
A defence counsel is a lawyer who helps you during the criminal case.
Forsvarerens opgave er at fungere som din rådgiver under straffesagen.
The defence counsel's job is to be your adviser during the case.
Forsvareren behøver ikke være objektiv, og hans eller hendes opgave er alene at varetage dine interesser.
The defence counsel does not have to be objective, and his or her job is solely to safeguard your interests.
Det gælder både under sagens efterforskning, f.eks. hvis du skal afhøres af politiet, og ved retsmøder i straffesagen.
This applies during the investigation of the case, for example, if you are interviewed by the police, as well as during the court hearings in the case.
Forsvareren vil også kunne besøge dig i fængslet (såkaldte fængselsbesøg) og drøfte sagen med dig, hvis du er varetægtsfængslet.
The defence counsel will also be able to visit you in prison (prison visits) and discuss the case with you if you are in custody.
Læs om varetægtsfængsling.
Read more about custody.
I det følgende kan du bl.a. læse nærmere om dine muligheder for at vælge en forsvarer og mere om, hvilken rolle forsvareren har under straffesagen.
On the following pages, you can read more about your options when choosing a defence counsel and about the role of the defence counsel during the criminal case.
Læs om beskikkelse af forsvarer.
Read about appointment of defence counsels.
Imens politiet efterforsker en mulig straffesag mod dig har forsvareren bl.a. ret til at overvære politiets afhøring af dig.​
While the police are investigating a potential criminal case against you, the defence counsel is entitled to be present during the police's interview with you.
Forsvareren kan også bede politiet om at foretage de efterforskningsskridt, som forsvareren mener, er relevante for sagen.
The defence counsel may also ask the police to take investigative steps that he or she believes are relevant to the case.
Det kan f.eks. være afhøring af vidner eller tekniske undersøgelser – fingeraftryk, DNA-spor, indhentelse af teleoplysninger eller optagelser fra en videoovervågning.
This could include witness interviews or technical examinations – fingerprints, DNA traces, telecom data, or video surveillance recordings.
Hvis politiet ikke mener, at det er relevant at foretage disse efterforskningsskidt, vil det være retten, der beslutter, om de skal gennemføres eller ej.
If the police find these investigative steps irrelevant, the court will have to decide whether they should be carried out.
Forsvareren har som udgangspunkt krav på at få udleveret alt det materiale, som politiet indsamler til brug for straffesagen.
As a general rule, the defence counsel is entitled to receive a copy of all material compiled by the police for the criminal case.
Forsvareren kan vise materialet til dig, men du kan kun få en kopi med politiets tilladelse.
The defence counsel may show you the material, but you can only have a copy if the police allow it.
Under retssagen
During the trial proceedings
Når politiet har afsluttet efterforskningen, beslutter anklagemyndigheden, hvad der videre skal ske.
When the police have completed their investigation, the prosecution service will decide on any further action in the case.
Anklagemyndigheden rejser tiltale, hvis anklageren vurderer, at der er beviser nok til at få dig dømt.
The prosecution service will bring formal charges if the prosecutor finds there is enough evidence to have you convicted.
Herefter er du ikke længere sigtet, men tiltalt.
This means that you are no longer provisionally charged but now formally charged.
Når der er rejst tiltale, er det forsvarerens opgave at hjælpe dig under selve retssagen.
When formal charges are issued, it is the defence counsel's job to assist you during the actual trial proceedings.
Her vil forsvareren bl.a. have mulighed for at afhøre dig og vidnerne i sagen.
This is where the defence counsel will be able to question you and the witnesses in the case.
Forsvarerens opgave er at fremhæve alle de oplysninger og omstændigheder, der taler for, at du ikke er skyldig i den tiltale, som anklagemyndigheden har rejst.
The defence counsel's job is to highlight all the information and circumstances in favour of your not being guilty of the charge issued by the prosecution service.
På samme måde skal forsvareren fremhæve alt det, der taler for, at du – hvis du bliver dømt – skal have en mild straf.
Similarly, the defence counsel must highlight every aspect in favour of your being given a lenient sentence if you are convicted.
Efter retssagen
After the trial proceedings
Når der er afsagt dom i en straffesag, vil retten og forsvareren vejlede dig om mulighederne for at anke sagen.
When a judgment has been delivered in a criminal case, the court and the defence counsel will guide you as to your options for appeal.
Normalt har du mulighed for at få din sag behandlet i både byret og landsret.
You can usually choose to have your case heard in both the district court and the high court.
Du skal have Procesbevillingsnævnets tilladelse til at anke, hvis du er idømt mindre end 20 dagbøder eller en samlet bøde under 3.000 kr.
You will need permission from the Appeals Permission Board to appeal if you have been sentenced to less than 20 day penalties or a total fixed penalty amount of less than DKK 3,000.
Du eller anklagemyndigheden skal anke inden 14 dage, fra dommen er afsagt.
You or the prosecution service must file the appeal within 14 days after the judgment was delivered.
Hvis du har varetægtsfængslet under retssagen, vil retten tage stilling til, om du fortsat skal være varetægtsfængslet.
If you have been in custody during the proceedings, the court will decide whether you should remain in custody.
Her kan du læse mere om udgifter til forsvarer
Here you can read more about defence counsel expenses.
I nogle tilfælde kan der være behov for at frihedsberøve dig i mere end 24 timer.
In some situations, the police may need to detain you for more than 24 hours.
Det er en dommer, der skal tage stilling til, om du kan være frihedsberøvet i længere tid.
A judge will have to decide whether you can be detained for an extended period.
Inden udløbet af 24-timers fristen skal du derfor stilles for en dommer i retten.
This means you have to be arraigned before a judge in court within the 24-hour limit.
Retsmødet kaldes et grundlovsforhør.
This is called a preliminary statutory hearing.
Du vil altid have en forsvarer, hvis du skal i grundlovsforhør.
You will always have a defence counsel if you are arraigned at a preliminary statutory hearing.
Under et grundlovsforhør er der i retten – udover dig og din forsvarer – en dommer og en anklager.
During a preliminary statutory hearing, a judge and a prosecutor will be present in court besides yourself and your defence counsel.
I nogle tilfælde kan det dog være nødvendigt, at offentligheden ikke har adgang til at overvære, hvad der foregår i en del af eller i hele retsmødet.
In some situations, however, it may be necessary to close the hearing to the public for some or all of the hearing.
Anklageren fortæller, hvorfor der er behov for, at du fortsat skal være frihedsberøvet.
The prosecutor will explain why you need to be detained in custody.
Du vil også få mulighed for at udtale dig, og din forsvarer vil redegøre for dit syn på sagen.
You will also get an opportunity to speak, and your defence counsel will explain your position in the case.
Derefter tager dommeren stilling til, om betingelserne for varetægtsfængsling er opfyldt.
Then the judge will decide whether the conditions for remanding you in custody are satisfied.
Alle, der bliver indkaldt til at vidne i retten, har pligt til at komme.
Everyone who is summoned to give evidence as a witness in court is required to appear.
Du kan finde blanketten på domstolenes hjemmeside.
You can find the form on the courts’ website.
Du skal hurtigst muligt give besked til den, som har indkaldt dig til retsmødet, eller til retten, hvis du bliver syg.
You must contact the court or the person who summoned you to appear at the court hearing as soon as possible if you get sick.
Hvis du ikke kommer til retsmødet, og du ikke har givet besked, kan du bl.a. blive idømt en bøde.
If you fail to appear at the court hearing and have not notified the court, you may be ordered to pay a fixed penalty.
Du kan også risikere at blive hentet af politiet og eventuelt anbragt i arresten, indtil du kan blive afhørt i retten.
You also risk being picked up by the police and potentially placed in detention until you can be questioned in court.
Det er retten, der afgør, om du er for syg til at vidne i retten.
The court will decide if you are too sick to testify in court.
Du vil som regel blive indkaldt til et nyt retsmøde, hvis du har haft en gyldig grund til at udeblive.
You will usually be summoned to a new court hearing if you have had a valid excuse for not appearing.
Andre grunde end sygdom, der forhindrer dig i at vidne
Reasons other than illness that prevent you from giving evidence
Travlhed, kurser, forretningsmøder og lignende er ikke gyldig grund til at lade være med at komme til et retsmøde, som du er indkaldt til.
Being busy or having courses, business meetings, etc., are not valid excuses for not showing up at a court hearing for which you have been summoned.
Hvis du har bestilt en udenlandsrejse, før du fik din vidneindkaldelse, gælder det normalt som en gyldig grund for at udeblive.
However, a trip abroad booked before you received the witness summons is normally deemed a valid excuse for not appearing.