Description
Book Synopsis"Although the topics dealt with are complex, the author has been very successful in presenting and exploring them clearly. Students may find particularly helpful the summary at the end of each chapter of the main points covered in that section.The Legal Executive
"...the real strength of this book lies in the critical thinking that arises from the juxtaposition of two very much unfinished debates: the question of how victims are treated by the justice system, and the practices and implications of restorative justice.
"...I feel this book is particularly important because it reframes a whole series of debates and practices which, otherwise, might be in danger of getting 'stuck'. That this is also undertaken by someone who is extremely knowledgeable about the subject matter and perceptive in relation to key issues is an added bonus."
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Two of the principal and most influential developments within criminal justice policy - taking in a variety of comm
Table of Contents
Series editor’s foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1Victims, Victimization and Victimology
2Victim focused policy-making: ‘the welfare approach’
3Victims and the criminal justice system
4Restorative justice and what it might mean for victims
5Evaluating restorative justice from a victim perspective: empirical evidence
6Assessing restorative justice: the broader picture
