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A History of Victims of Crime: How they Reclaimed their Rights
This book examines the evolution of the contemporary crime victim's procedural place within modern western societies. Taking the history of the Irish crime victim as a case study, it charts the place of victims within criminal justice over time, and studies what this has meant for the position of suspects, offenders and the population generally.
| Author(s) | By Stephen Strauss-Walsh. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 242 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 19 May 2023 |
| Availability | POD |
This book examines the evolution of the contemporary crime victim's procedural place within modern western societies. Taking the history of the Irish crime victim as a case study, it charts the place of victims within criminal justice over time, and studies what this has meant for the position of suspects, offenders and the population generally.
Acknowledgements Table of Instruments Case Law 1 Introduction Context Research question Methodology Contribution to knowledge Structure PART I Historical context 2 A contextual study of victim centrality in eight
Stephen J. Strauss-Walsh teaches Criminology and Criminal Law at the University of Galway. His research is focused on victims and crime. He has a First-Class Honours Law Degree and PhD from the University of Limerick, Ireland.
