Open AccessÁldozatból bűnös? Bűnösből áldozat? A Simek Kitty-ügy tanulságai húsz év távlatából
Author(s) -
András Péter Szabó
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
erdélyi jogélet
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2734-7095
pISSN - 2734-6226
DOI - 10.47745/erjog.2021.03.10
Subject(s) - amnesty , girl , tragedy (event) , deed , czech , art , psychology , political science , humanities , history , law , psychiatry , philosophy , politics , developmental psychology , linguistics
The case of Simek Kitty garnered a lot of interest in the media between 2002 and 2005. The fourteen-year-old girl, who endured her stepfather’s physical, verbal, and sexual abuse for ten years, one day shot the aggressive man with his own weapon. Although the court sentenced the young girl for her deed, the President of the Republic gave her amnesty, so she did not have to go to jail after all. However, her life turned even worse after the incident. In my study, I examine why the events turned out the way they did and how the tragedy could have been avoided.