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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Elias, Robert, 1950-
Corporate Author:	Sage Publications
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Newbury Park, Calif. : SAGE, 1993.
Subjects:	Victims of crimes > United States. Criminal justice, Administration of > United States. Reparation (Criminal justice) > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (ix, 177 pages)
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781483326412 (ebook) :