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The study examines the meaning of procedural justice to Dutch victims of crime. Using victimological research and the group-value or relational model or procedural justice developed by Lind and Tyler, a model for procedural justice judgments is developed and tested using the structural equation model. Data used for the analysis consist of 221 interviews with victims regarding their experience with the public prosecution. Although the emerging model differs from that of Lind and Tyler, results support Lind and Tyler's assertion that procedural justice judgments are normative and not instrumental. Victims are particularly concerned about being treated with dignity and respect and are not interested in influencing the outcome of their case.
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Wemmers, JA., van der Leeden, R. & Steensma, H. What is procedural justice: Criteria used by Dutch victims to assess the fairness of criminal justice procedures. Soc Just Res 8, 329–350 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02334711
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