Details

Subject(s)

• Victims of crimes [Browse]

Related name

• Walklate, Sandra [Browse]

Summary note

The authors outline and discuss the issues facing victims today and address the fundamental question: How can we best ensure justice for victims, while at the same time preserving the rights of defendants?

Notes

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p.199-217) and index.

Target audience

Specialized.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Language note

English

Contents

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Contents; Chapter 1 - Perspectives on Victimology; Chapter 2 - Crime and its Impact; Chapter 3 - The Place of the Victim in Non-Western Societies; Chapter 4 - The 'Rebirth' of the Victim as a Significant Actor; Chapter 5 - Immediate Help for the Victims of Crime; Chapter 6 - Victims, Courts and Compensation; Chapter 7 - Developing an Appreciation of the Victim: Looking to 'Eastern Europe'; Chapter 8 - The Principles of a Critical Victimology; Chapter 9 - Conclusion: Questions for Policy?; References; Index

ISBN

• 0-8039-8511-8
• 1-283-87945-X
• 1-4462-6470-X

OCLC

• 823384339
• 797835826

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