The victim and his perpetrator (Swiss Press Text 2018, by Christine Brand)

The victim and his perpetrator

NZZ am Sonntag

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2018

Christine Brand

The documentary "The Victim and His Perpetrator" reports on a project unique in Switzerland in which prison inmates meet victims of violent crimes. It demonstrates that even in violent crimes, there isn't simply good and evil. The transformation of everyone involved during the trial was surprising: Suddenly, perpetrators are comforting victims – and victims are promising perpetrators their help.

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Christine Brand / Swiss Press Award

Christine Brand

Zürich, 1973

Christine Brand, 1973 im Emmental geboren, arbeitete nach zwei Jahren bei der "Berner Zeitung" neun Jahre bei der Zeitung "Der Bund". Anschliessend war sie Reporterin bei der Sendung "Rundschau" des Schweizer Fernsehens, seit 2008 ist sie Redaktorin im Hintergrund-Ressort der "NZZ am Sonntag". Daneben schreibt sie Kriminalromane.

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