Routledge Handbook on Victims' Issues in Criminal Justice

Routledge Handbook on Victims' Issues in Criminal Justice- Front Cover -- Routledge Handbook on Victims' Issues in Criminal Justice -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Foreword -- PART I: Introduction to Victims' Rights -- Chapter 1: Issues in Victim Services -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Overview of Victim Services -- Victims Lack Knowledge about Services or Do Not Want Them -- Victim Fear of Re-victimization and Self-blame -- Access to Services -- Victim Eligibility and Compatibility for Services -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2: Federal Victims' Legislation -- Objectives -- Victims' Rights Movement -- Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982 -- Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA) -- Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (VRRA) -- International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act of 1991 -- Violence Against Women Act of 1994 -- Future Directions in Federal Crime Victims' Legislation -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Victims' Assistance Programs' Reforms -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Victims' Assistance Programs -- Needs of Victims -- Victims of Domestic Violence -- Victims of Sexual Assault -- Suggested Reforms -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 4: Victims in Criminological Theory -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Victim-offender Overlap -- Social Interactionist Perspective -- Social and Structural Process -- Life-course Perspective -- Conclusion -- Discussion Questions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5: Victims' Rights Legislation: Comparative Assessment and Implementation Issues -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Victims' Rights Legislation in the U.S.: A Historical Analysis -- Victims' Rights Legislation: States Analysis -- Victims' Rights Legislation in Europe: A Historical Analysis