PRUŽANjE USLUGA CENTRA ZA SOCIJALNI RAD U KRIVIČNOM POSTUPKU

Abstract

In this paper, the author deals with the role of the Center for Social Work in criminal proceedings. In her introductory remarks, the author points out the reasons she was guided by when deciding to deal with this problem and the need for a comprehensive overview of the services provided by the Center for Social Work to criminal procedure bodies and other subjects in the procedure. Then, the participation of the Center in a special type of procedure against juvenile offenders is analyzed. In addition, the Center for Social Work participates in criminal proceedings in which a child or a minor appears as a victim or a witness to a crime. In that part, the service of conducting a forensic interview with a child is analyzed, which can also be conducted in the premises of the Center for Social Work by trained individuals employed in the Center. Finally, the paper covers and highlights the specifics of the services of the Center for Social Work in the case of committing the crime of domestic violence. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of multisectoral cooperation, which is crucial in conducting criminal proceedings in which the private sphere of individuals is involved (in domestic violence) or in conducting criminal proceedings against juvenile offenders or proceedings in which minors are victims or witnesses of criminal offenses where, regarding their age, there are particularly vulnerable subjects.