Critical Victimology: International Perspectives / Edition 1

by R I Mawby, Sandra Walklate, S. Walklate

Overview

Drawing on a wealth of local, national and international sources, unpublished documents and original research, this book provides a theoretical and practical critique of victimology.

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? The search for answers raises other key questions: What are the risks of crime and do they vary from country to country? What is the impact of crime on the victim? How are victims treated by police, welfare agencies and courts? Why have governments become interested in victims? Can we learn from the experiences of policies in other nations? H

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803985124
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/31/1994
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

I have been researching around criminal victimization throughout my academic career. This has become focused more recently in the relationship between fear, risk, vulnerability and resilience as key concepts that have driven academic and policy responses to crime as broadly conceived. I have held previous posts at Liverpool John Moores, Salford, Keele, Manchester Metropolitan University joining Liverpool University in January 2006 as the Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology

Table of Contents

Perspectives on Victimology
Crime and its Impact
The Place of the Victim in Non-Western Societies
The 'Rebirth' of the Victim as a Significant Actor
Immediate Help for the Victims of Crime
Victims, Courts and Compensation
Developing an Appreciation of the Victim
Looking to 'Eastern Europe'
The Principles of a Critical Victimology
Conclusion
Questions for Policy?