| Description |
ix, 261 pages ; 23 cm |
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3 1/2 in |
| Contents |
1. The Victim as Concept -- 2. Private Prosecution -- 3. Public Prosecution -- 4. Police -- 5. Prisons, Penalty and Punishment -- 6. The Erosion of the Victim and the Rise of State Power from 1600 -- 7. Emergence of the Victim Rights Movement -- 8. Relocating the Victim in Common Law and Statute -- 9. The Victim as an Agent of Criminal Law and Justice |
| Summary |
"Utilizing Foucault's genealogical method, this book traces the history and development of the victim from feudal law, arguing that the historical power of the victim to police, prosecute, and punish offenders significantly informed the development of the modern criminal law and justice system. Leading to the repositioning of the victim into the twenty-first century, this book advocates the victim as an agent of change, presenting a new perspective for the relevance of the victim in today's justice system." -- Publisher description |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 241-252 |
| Notes |
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| Subject |
Victims of crimes -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Great Britain.
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Victims of crimes -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- England -- History.
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Victims of crimes -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Great Britain -- History.
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Criminal justice, Administration of -- Great Britain -- History.
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Criminal justice, Administration of -- England -- History.
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Prosecution -- Great Britain.
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Criminal justice, Administration of -- Great Britain.
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Prosecution -- England -- History.
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| LC no. |
2006047486 |
| ISBN |
9781403986108 hardback |
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140398610X hardback |
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