Victims and victims' rights
By: Sara Faherty ; Austin Sarat, general editor.
Contributors: Sarat, Austin.
Series: Crime, justice, and punishment
Publisher: Chelsea House
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
Subjects: Victims of crimes -- Government policy -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Victims of crimes -- Civil rights -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Victims of crimes -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Victims of crimes
Description: Explores victims and victims' rights from various perspectives, including the psychological consequences of victimization, the divergent responses of victims seeking justice and emotional healing, and the tension between granting the wishes of victims and protecting the rights of criminal defendants.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 106) and index.