CHILD PARTICIPATION AS VICTIMS OR WITNESSES IN CRIMINAL CASES IN PUERTO RICO

National report for AIMJF´s comparative and collaborative research

Abstract

The paper is part of a collaborative research organized by the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates (AIMJF/IAYFJM) on child participation as victims or witnesses in criminal cases. The article explains the legal, institutional and procedural aspects of child participation in the Justice System in Puerto Rico