360 Pages
by
Routledge
325 Pages
by
Routledge
325 Pages
by
Routledge
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This important new book on criminology is a major attempt to evaluate actual victim compensation programs as well as their political and economic contexts, through the eyes of the victims themselves.Elias traces the experiences of violent-crime victims throughout the entire criminal justice process, comparing New York's and New Jersey's victim compensation programs. He shows how programs differ... Read more
1: Introduction; 2: Historical Development of Victim Compensation; 3: Research Design; 4: Characteristics of Violent Crime Victims; 5: Victims in the Criminal Process; 6: Impact of the Criminal Process; 7: The Victim-Compensation Boards; 8: Officials in the Compensation Process; 9: Victims in the Compensation Process; 10: Impact of Victim Compensation; 11: Conclusion: The Politics of Victim Compensation
Biography
Robert Elias
