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 when compensation is viewed essentially as welfare
and when it is viewed as a right. The study uses extensive
interviews with officials and with violent crime victims.The study
indicates victim compensation programs largely fail to achieve
their stated goals of improving attitudes toward the
criminal-justice system and the government. The programs produce
poor attitudes toward government and criminal justice.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2017 |
First published: |
1983 |
Authors: |
Robert Elias
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
325 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-54028-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
1-138-54028-5 |
Barcode: |
9781138540286 |
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