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Victim Support and the Welfare State
This book provides a rich analysis of the history of Swedish victim support.While Sweden has enacted many laws to support victims, and victim assistance programs have grown rapidly, welfare policy has become more restrictive and crime policy, to some degree, more punitive.
| Author(s) | By Carina Gallo, Kerstin Svensson. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 166 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 28 May 2019 |
| Availability | Available |
This book provides a rich analysis of the history of Swedish victim support.While Sweden has enacted many laws to support victims, and victim assistance programs have grown rapidly, welfare policy has become more restrictive and crime policy, to some degree, more punitive.
Foreword by Professor Robert Elias 1. Introduction 2. The Golden Age of the Welfare State 3. The end of social-democratic hegemony 4. A welfare state in transformation 5. A welfare state in times of crisis 6. A hibernated welfare s
Dr. Carina Gallo is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Studies at the School of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at San Francisco State University. Her scholarship addresses historical and international trends in crime and welfare policies, wit
