1st Edition

Victimology (Routledge Revivals) The Victim and the Criminal Justice Process

By Sandra Walklate Copyright 1989
220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1989, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of the victims of crime and the way in which they are treated in society generally, and in the criminal justice process in particular. The study of victims of crime is important to academics, the wider community of policy initiation and implementation, and to the political arena. Sandra Walklate examines the... Read more

Preface and acknowledgements;  Introduction;  1. Key concepts in victimology: an overview  2. Documenting victimization  3. The victimization of children  4. Corporate victimization  5. Victims and the criminal justice process  6. Voluntary organizations and victim support  7. Victims, crime prevention and the community;  Conclusion;  References;  Index

Biography

Walklate, Sandra