Critical Victimology: International Perspectives / Edition 1

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Drawing on a wealth of local, national and international sources, unpublished documents and original research, this book provides a theoretical and practical critique of victimology.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

Sandra Walklate has been Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology at the University of Liverpool since 2006, a post she currently holds concurrently with a Chair of Criminology at Monash University in Australia. She is internationally recognised for her work in victimology most recently focusing on gender and violence; an area in which she has an extensive publishing record. She is a Visiting Professor at City University, London, an adjunct professor at QUT in Brisbane and a research associate at the Violence Research Centre at the University of West Virginia in the US.

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?

Editorial Reviews

‘A fairly thorough comparison of victim-related policies and the meaning of the 'victims' movement' in various countries - with special attention to the US and British experience - is arguably the most valuable contribution of this work.' - Choice

‘Critical victimology, like critical criminology, insists on the need to include the social and political context in which crime takes place; Mawby and Walklate have provided a useful introduction' - British Society of Criminology Newsletter

‘This useful and accessible book provides a more sophisticated and refined understanding of victim issues in the contemporary criminal justice system than has been available hitherto, and should be essential reading for anyone who wants to take practice and policy forward.... this book will leave you better informed about issues of pressing political significance' - LCCJ Newsletter

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