TY - JOUR AU - Jørgensen, Kasper AU - Olesen, Annette PY - 2021/03/27 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Unødig lang sagsbehandlingstid i danske straffesager:: Uformel straf før dom JF - Nordisk Tidsskrift for Kriminalvidenskab JA - NTfK VL - 108 IS - 1 SE - Artikler DO - 10.7146/ntfk.v108i1.125575 UR - https://tidsskrift.dk/NTfK/article/view/125575 SP - 251-266 AB - <p><strong>Abstract</strong><br>For many years the Danish criminal justice system has been criticized for its drawn out handling of criminal cases – which is not only problematic<br>for the victim’s sense of justice, but is also a violation of the defendant’s civil rights. It is nevertheless surprising how little we know about the&nbsp; implications for those who are forced to wait an unreasonably long time for trial, especially for those who are not remanded into custody. This article uses a socio-legal perspective to explore the time before conviction for defendants who must continue to live their everyday lives while awaiting decisions. Based on interviews (n=45) and judicial decisions we show that the interviewees awaiting their trial are trapped in a powerless position and are unable to take positive steps forward in their lives. Furthermore, the article shows that experiencing a drawn-out trial date has a negative influence on these citizens’ attachment to society even before their conviction by exposing them to social barriers similar to those faced by ex-convicts who have already served their time.</p> ER -