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In Stadskanaal, a mother has been charged with systematic abuse of her 6-year-old daughter, under pressure from a friend, which raises serious questions about the effectiveness of the youth care system, especially in light of previous reports of concern by the school and general practitioner, and has led to public outrage and an investigation by the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate into the poor collaboration between agencies. (translated)

The article argues that judges should not be influenced by societal outrage, as criminal law should be based on guilt and not on emotional reactions, as illustrated by the case of a young man who killed three people while under the influence of a psychosis and still received a heavy sentence, despite expert opinions about his incapacity to stand trial. (translated)

In Nederland ontstond enorme verontwaardiging na de vrijspraak van twee mannen voor de verkrachting van een 17-jarig meisje op een verlaten parkeerplaats, waar zij werd slachtoffer van een situatie waarin haar vermogen om 'nee' te zeggen werd beïnvloed door haar leeftijd, alcohol en het 'fight, flight, freeze'-mechanisme, volgens expert Iva Bicanic. #verkrachting #seksueelgeweld #maatschappelijkeverontwaardiging