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Author Mawby, R. I

Title Critical victimology : international perspectives / R.I. Mawby and S. Walklate
Published London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 1994

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Description 1 online resource (224 pages)
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?
Summary 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?
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-217) and index
Subject Victims of crimes.
Criminal behavior.
Civil rights.
Crime.
Psychology.
Civil Rights
Crime
Psychology
Crime Victims
civil rights.
crimes (events)
psychology.
crime (social issue)
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
Psychology
Crime
Civil rights
Criminal behavior
Victims of crimes
Victimologie.
Form Electronic book
Author Walklate, Sandra
ISBN 9781446264706
144626470X
9780803985117
0803985118
9781446250587
144625058X