Victims' Rights, Human Rights and Criminal Justice - Reconceiving the Role of Third Parties (Paperback, New)

In recent times, the idea of 'victims' rights' has come to feature prominently in political, criminological and legal discourse, as well as being subject to regular media comment. The concept nevertheless remains inherently elusive, and there is still considerable ambiguity as to the origin and substance of such rights. This monograph deconstructs the nature and scope of the rights of victims of crime against the backdrop of an emerging international consensus on how victims ought to be treated and the role they ought to play. The essence of such rights is ascertained not only by surveying the plethora of international standards which deal specifically with crime victims, but also by considering the potential cross-applicability of standards relating to victims of abuse of power, with whom they have much in common. In this book Jonathan Doak considers the parameters of a number of key rights which international standards suggest victims ought to be entitled to. He then proceeds to ask whether victims are able to rely upon such rights within a domestic criminal justice system characterised by structures, processes and values which are inherently exclusionary, adversarial and punitive in nature.

General

Imprint:	Hart Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Jonathan Doak
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	340
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84113-603-5
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84113-603-4
Barcode:	9781841136035

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