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Even if Victimology remains a minor discipline, its growing impact on Spanish policies and universities can be observed. Starting in the 1980s, court-based public services to support victims, periodic training for professionals in the criminal justice system, and specific legislation have been developed. Every November, since 2010, there is an international annual congress on Victimology in San Sebastián, in honour of Professor Beristain, organised by the Basque Institute of Criminologyssss1. Victimology is studied as part of the criminology undergraduate studies at universities in Spain. Specialisation postgraduate studies and Masters are offered as well. There are important scientific societies of Victimology in Spain, with links with the World Society of Victimology (WSV), that have made joint efforts to create the above mentioned Revista de Victimología/Journal of Victimologyssss1, both in Spanish and in English. Some Spanish researchers belong to the group on Victimology of the Spanish Society of Criminological Research and the European group on Victimology, within the European Society of Criminology, and publish their work in relevant international reviews and collections.