The Inefficacy of the Spanish System to Compensate Victims of Sexual Violence

Abstract

The economic compensation to the victims of crime is an objective of the Spanish justice system. The Spanish system compensation efficacy to victims of sexual violence is analyzed. The efficiency of the two existing mechanisms is studied; on the one hand, the effectiveness of payment of the indemnities contained in a resolution in by the criminal court, and on the other, the aid granted by the Government directly to victims. The results indicate the inefficiency of the procedural system, which is general for all types of crimes, and, above all, a lack of interest on the part of the Government in repairing victims of sexual violence. Formulas to improve both systems are addressed, through normative and procedural mechanisms, among which restorative justice can be appropriate in some cases and with certain safeguards