Includes bibliographical references (199-217) and index
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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?
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Drawing on a wealth of local, national and international sources, unpublished documents and original research, the book outlines and discusses the issues facing victims today. The authors address the fundamental question: how can we best ensure justice for victims, while at the same time preserving the rights of defendants?
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The search for answers raises other key questions: what are the risks of crime - 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?; and how are services developing in the rest of the world, including Eastern Europe?
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The status of the victim within the criminal justice system has recently become a controversial issue. In this comprehensive and timely text, the authors combine their extensive experience of the victims' movement to provide a theoretical and practical critique of the subject
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This critical and comparative analysis of 'victim services' offers important insights for students and academics in criminology, social work and social policy, as well as for victim support workers