The work titled The Child as a Victim of Penal Conduct is a scientific monograph
consisting of nine contributions by different authors. Dr Vasilka Sancin
presents the international legal normative framework regarding children in
an armed conflict and the practice of international courts. Dr Laura Guercio
proposes the creation of a global international institution to rehabilitate and
reintegrate children after they participate in an armed conflict. Ana Samobor
describes the international legal regulation of the rights of children—refugees
and criticizes the solutions adopted in the Pact on Migration and Asylum. Dr
Mojca Mihelj Plesničar and Gal Luka Prestor present an empirical study of the
characteristics of perpetrators and victims concerning the offences of sexual
assault against a person under the age of 15 under Article 173 (1), (3) and (4) of
the Slovenian Criminal Code (KZ-1). Dr Katja Filipčič and Dr Eva Bertok deal
with children’s exposure to intimate partner violence from a victimological and
legal perspective. Dr Eva Bertok describes the characteristics of peer violence.
Dr Lora Briški defines the position of the juvenile victim in criminal proceedings
and the related specifics. Dr Mateja Končina Peternel presents measures
for the protection of the best interests of the child in civil law. Dr Jasmina Arnež
assesses the adequacy of the criminal law response and makes suggestions for
improvement based on the characteristics of juvenile offenders dealt with by
prosecutors and courts. Given the diverse topics and in-depth contributions,
the work is a valuable contribution to understanding the issue at hand.
Key words: child, victim, crime, international law, criminal law, civil law, juvenile
victim, juvenile offender, child sexual abuse, peer violence.