Child Victims - Crime, Impact, and Criminal Justice (Paperback)

Child Victims explores the range and extent of crimes committed against children and assesses their impact. The testimony of over two hundred children gives voice, for the first time, to their experiences, their views, and their needs. It examines how children attain the status of `victims' in the criminal justice system. Drawing on recent research findings, the authors examine each stage of the legal process that a child encounters, from the initial reporting of the offence, through police investigation, to the trial itself. They contrast the specialist response to victims of child sexual abuse with the experience of children who are victims of other crimes, thrust into an adult system which takes little account of their needs. Child Victims concludes by examining the role of support services and agencies dealing with child victims, and makes a number of key recommendations for future policy.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Clarendon Paperbacks
Release date:	June 2003
First published:	March 1992
Authors:	Jane Morgan (late Lecturer in Law) • Lucia Zedner (Fellow and Tutor in Law)
Dimensions:	216 x 137 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	218
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-825700-4
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Child welfare Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Child abuse Promotions
LSN:	0-19-825700-7
Barcode:	9780198257004

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