The urgency of law and health in the formation of the medical rehabilitation and education center of crime victims

Abstract

Objective

Important to conduct a scientific study of for empirical reality of the crime victims, that used as benchmark in achieving objectives of criminal law for the protection of: victims’ rights both physical and psychological, justice for crime perpetrators, the effectiveness of the justice system function, also crime prevention efforts.

Methods

This institutional instrument dealing with victims and showed importance in a practical and theoretical manner in criminal law.

Results

The MREC can be formed under the Ministry of Law and Human Rights as one of the sub-unit. When MREC has been established in the Ministry of Law and Human Rights with functions to restore and to counsel, then technically it can be collaborated with various parties including the Ministry of Health to provide physical and psychological health services due to traumatic experiences, cooperation with Legal Education Institutions in Higher Education through the empowerment of Legal Clinics in each law faculty in providing legal understanding of victim crime with stimulant role.

Conclusions

it is very important to establish the Medical Rehabilitation and Education Center with the main task of medical rehabilitation and the counseling of crime victims. The establishment of the MREC at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights is urgent in fostering the coordination of various parties relevant to the implementation of MREC.