Victims of crime are poorly understood. Helping institutions often have counterintuitive, even potentially harmful, impacts. Support services are generally little known, poorly funded, and limited in scope — all of which perpetuates the powerless role of the victim in the criminal justice system.
J. Scott Kenney unpacks the systemic problems that are so common among victims. With emphasis on victims’ lived experiences and extensive first hand accounts, Kenney pairs excerpts from the press, legal documents, and other relevant material to contextualize each voice.
Chapter 1: Introduction Methodologies Organization of This Book Chapter 2: The Impact of Crime Introduction Victimization and Victim Identity Dimensions of Impact and Their Rhetorics Conclusion
Chapter 3: Social Dynamics in the Wake of Crime Introduction Social Reactions and Victim Labelling Gender Roles and Grief Cycles in Homicide Cases Human Agency Revisited: The Paradox of Victims Conclusion
Chapter 4: Victims and Legal Institutions Introduction Victims’ Legal Position Victims in the Criminal Justice Process Encounters with the Justice System and Victim Claims Homicide Survivors’ Experiences Conclusion
Chapter 5: Emotion and the Rise of the Victims’ Rights Movement (with Karen Stanbridge) Introduction Neglected Victims Political Opportunities, Mobilizing Resources, and Resonant Frames What Happened to Emotions? Emotions and Social Movements Discussion Conclusion
Chapter 6: Policy Responses Introduction The Civil Courts Criminal Injuries Compensation Board Programs Victims’ Bills of Rights Victim Impact Statements Provincial Victims’ Services Programs Private Victim Support/Advocacy Organizations Women’s Shelters and Community Outreach Services Conclusion
Chapter 7: Restorative Justice (with Donald Clairmont) Introduction Restorative Justice and Its Discontents The Restorative Justice Process Restorative Justice as It Happens Conclusion
Chapter 8: International Comparisons Introduction De Facto and De Jure Treatment of Victims: Canada versus Colombia (with Alfredo Schulte-Bockholt) Methodological Considerations Comparative Data on Violence, Victimization, and Institutional Processing Conclusion
Chatper 9: Conclusion Common Threads Ongoing Changes Future Research A Personal Coda
APPENDIX A: KEY REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING
APPENDIX B: WEBSITES
APPENDIX C: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF VICTIMIZATION: METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES Ethics Review Issues in the Design of Research Instruments Accessing Participants Interviewing and Observing Participants Transcription and Data Analysis Presentation of Data Assessment References
Copyright Acknowledgements Index
Biography
J. Scott Kenney is Associate Professor at Memorial University, Department of Sociology. He is a widely published scholar and a respected criminologist who has been teaching, researching, and publishing in the field of victimology for more than a decade.
What I appreciate most about this book is the quality of the scholarship. It draws on rich, qualitative data, incorporates victims’ experiences, and contextualizes the material in terms of the author’s nuanced analysis of the significance and implications of the data. I know of no other book quite like this…a ‘must read’ for anyone interested in understanding the experiences of victims.
Dorothy Pawluch, Department of Sociology, McMaster University
A useful synthesis of empirical data on the major issues confronting victims within the criminal justice system. It is clear that the author has ‘on the ground’ experience, which is essential for mining the details and exploring the nuances. This highly readable book makes a valuable contribution to the literature on victimology and restorative justice.
Liz Elliott, Co-Director, Centre for Restorative Justice, Simon Fraser University
This book fits the bill for a number of stand alone undergraduate courses in Criminology and Sociology. Taking a critical analysis of key issues facing victims is most welcome. The historical analysis inherent in the book provides a good backdrop for the chapters to unfold.
Susan Reid, Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, St. Thomas University
Instructor Resources
Adopt Canadian Victims of Crime and receive critical thinking questions for each chapter of the text.
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