Victims still : the political manipulation of crime victims /

The 1980s saw official crime policy in the United States shifting its focus from crime and criminals to victimization and victims. In this thought-provoking book, Robert Elias evaluates the effectiveness of this shift in policy and argues that victims have been politically manipulated for official o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Elias, Robert, 1950-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newbury Park, California : Sage Publications, [1993]
Temas:
Victims of crimes > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Reparation (Criminal justice) > United States.
Justice pénale > Administration > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Criminal justice, Administration of
Reparation (Criminal justice)
Victims of crimes
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The 1980s saw official crime policy in the United States shifting its focus from crime and criminals to victimization and victims. In this thought-provoking book, Robert Elias evaluates the effectiveness of this shift in policy and argues that victims have been politically manipulated for official objectives. From a thorough examination of victim legislation, get-tough crime policies, media crime coverage, the victim movement, and the wars on crime and drugs, Elias concludes that little victim support has actually occurred and that victimization is, in fact, escalating. He argues.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (189 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781452254081
1452254087

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