Rövid leírás:
Considering victimology as a reflection of the structure of American society, Elias examines its links to the broad arenas of social, political and economic relations and advocates a new victimology of human rights that embraces victims of both crime and oppression.
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Hosszú leírás:
This useful text provides a comprehensive introductory overview of the study of victims and victimization. Victimization is here considered as a reflection of American society.Taking a broad perspective, Elias argues that the study of victimology requires more than merely analyzing criminal justice; it requires linking it to much wider social, political and economic relations—especially to the American political economy.This study rejects the official definition
of crime and victimization and establishes a relationship between victimology and human rights, thus advocating a „new” victimology which embraces victims of both crime and repression.Elias proposes that since much crime arises in response to various forms of oppression, a society unconcerned with
human rights violations and its victims can likewise provide little help for crime victims.
A well-organized, thoroughly documented work….I would recommend this book for its thoroughness and humanity and as a useful reference work for criminology.
