Victims Still: The Political Manipulation Of Crime Victims
by Robert Elias /
1993 / English / PDF
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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.
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.
From a thorough examination of victim legislation, get-tough
crime policies, media crime coverage, the victim movement, and
the wars on crime and drugs, Elias concludes that little victim
support has actually occurred and that victimization is, in fact,
escalating. He argues for a change in the structural sources of
crime and proposes a `new culture′ that could lead to
substantially less crime.
From a thorough examination of victim legislation, get-tough
crime policies, media crime coverage, the victim movement, and
the wars on crime and drugs, Elias concludes that little victim
support has actually occurred and that victimization is, in fact,
escalating. He argues for a change in the structural sources of
crime and proposes a `new culture′ that could lead to
substantially less crime.
