Victims still the political manipulation of crime victims

The 1980s saw official crime policy in the United States shifting its focus from crime and criminals to victimization and victims. In this thought-provoking book, Robert Elias evaluates the effectiveness of this shift in policy and argues that victims have been politically manipulated for official o...

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Main Author: Elias, Robert, 1950- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Newbury Park, Calif. : SAGE 1993.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:The 1980s saw official crime policy in the United States shifting its focus from crime and criminals to victimization and victims. In this thought-provoking book, Robert Elias evaluates the effectiveness of this shift in policy and argues that victims have been politically manipulated for official objectives.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 177 p.)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483326412
9781452254081