Victims Still: The Political Manipulation of Crime Victims

by Robert Elias

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0803950535

ISBN13:9780803950535

Release Date:April 1993

Publisher:Sage Publications, Inc

Length:177 Pages

Weight:0.69 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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