Victims of Crime: Construction, Governance and Policy

This book explores the development of official policy and reform in relation to the support of victims of crime in England and Wales, arguing that victimization has gained a greater cultural resonance since the election of the Conservative/Liberal Democrat Coalition Government in 2010. It utilizes cultural victimological analysis, governance theory, and legal scholarship to address fundamental questions about the drivers and impact of victim policy in the 21st century, making it of interest to scholars, activists, and policy makers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 344 pages
Publication date: 04 June 2019
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive volume critically examines the evolution of official policy and reform concerning the support of victims of crime in England and Wales, as well as in other industrialized countries. Since the election of the Conservative/Liberal Democrat Coalition Government in May 2010, it has been argued that victimization has gained greater cultural resonance in England and Wales, as well as in other industrialized nations. The issue of terrorism, public debates surrounding the handling of sexual victimization by the courts, and the problem of child sexual exploitation have brought victim issues to the forefront of public consciousness, resulting in the emergence of a new form of what Hall refers to as "victim capital." Consequently, this book employs a multidisciplinary approach, combining cultural victimological analysis, governance theory, and legal scholarship, to address fundamental questions about the drivers and consequences of victim policy in England and Wales in the twenty-first century. An engaging and original study, this book will appeal to scholars of victimology, criminal justice systems, activists, and policymakers alike.

Since the election of the Conservative/Liberal Democrat Coalition Government in May 2010, it has been argued that victimization has gained greater cultural resonance in England and Wales, as well as in other industrialized nations. The issue of terrorism, public debates surrounding the handling of sexual victimization by the courts, and the problem of child sexual exploitation have brought victim issues to the forefront of public consciousness, resulting in the emergence of a new form of what Hall refers to as "victim capital." Consequently, this book employs a multidisciplinary approach, combining cultural victimological analysis, governance theory, and legal scholarship, to address fundamental questions about the drivers and consequences of victim policy in England and Wales in the twenty-first century. An engaging and original study, this book will appeal to scholars of victimology, criminal justice systems, activists, and policymakers.

Weight: 464g
Dimension: 147 x 211 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783319878287
Edition number: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017