New Visions of Crime Victims
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Publishing Details
New Visions of Crime Victims
By (Author) Carolyn Hoyle
Edited by Richard Young
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Hart Publishing
14th August 2002
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Violence and abuse in society
Criminal procedure
362.88
Physical Properties
Hardback
224
Width 156mm, Height 234mm, Spine 17mm
Description
This collection presents theoretical and empirical research on criminal victimization. The first part of the book challenges stereotypical conceptions of victimization, focusing on non-traditional victims of crime such as male victims of domestic violence, victims of male-on-male rape, institutional victims and the "victim-offenders" who are the recipients of IRA punishment beatings. The second part of the volume considers criminal justice responses to victimization. Chapters examine the perspectives of victims who become involved in court, probation and restorative processes. This book should further debate on how we conceptualize victims as well as their appropriate role within the criminal justice system.
Reviews
This volume constitutes a stimulating addition to research on crime victimsa fine collection of essaysHart Publishing have produced yet another beautiful book. -- Julian V. Roberts * Criminology & Criminal Justice Online, Vol 4: 103-105 *
Hoyle and Young's approach to studying victims of crime is a unique one in that it focuses on those victims who are typically not awarded the status of victimHoyle and Young present an array of original works... -- Venessa Garcia * Criminal Justice Review, Vol 30-1 *
This is a stimulating and well-presented book. -- Martin Wright * Restorative Justice Online *
it will be a valuable asset to victimologists and academic libraries because it includes so many challenges to conventional wisdom. -- Brian Williams, De Montfort University * British Society of Criminology Newsletter *
The book succeeds in its goal of introducing 'new voices', both in terms of the topics as well as the authors. -- Roxanne Lieb * Howard Journal of Criminal Justice *
Author Bio
Dr Carolyn Hoyle is Professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford Centre for Criminological Research and a Fellow of Green College. Richard Young is Professor of Law and Policy at Bristol University.
