| Description |
vii, 208 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introducing Child Victims: The Problem of Child Abuse -- 2. Children as Victims of Other Crime: The Evidence -- 3. The Impact of Crime on Children -- 4. Police Policies and Practices -- 5. Policing: The Experiences of Child Victims -- 6. The Child Victim, the Prosecution Process, and the Court -- 7. The Social and Welfare Agencies: Provision and Response -- 8. Conclusion -- Appendix. The Hungerford Family Help Unit |
| Summary |
Child Victims explores the range and extent of crimes committed against children, and assesses their impact. The testimony of over two hundred children gives voice, for the first time, to their experiences, their views, and their needs. It examines how children attain the status of 'victims' in the criminal justice system. Drawing on their recent research findings, the authors examine each stage of the legal process that a child encounters, from the initial reporting of the offence, through police investigation, to the trial itself. They contrast the specialist response to victims of child sexual abuse with the experiences of children who are victims of other crimes, thrust into an adult system which takes little account of their needs. Child Victims concludes by examining the role of support services and agencies dealing with child victims, and makes a number of key recommendations for future policy |
| Analysis |
Children Abuse |
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Great Britain |
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Care and rehabilitation of victims |
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Child welfare |
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Children - Victims of Crime - Great Britain |
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Crime and criminology |
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Criminal Justice - Great Britain |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [192]-203) and index |
| Subject |
Children -- Crimes against -- England.
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Victims of crimes -- England.
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| Author |
Zedner, Lucia.
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| LC no. |
91030454 |
| ISBN |
019825699X |
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0198257007 (paperback) |
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