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Autore |
Waller Irvin |
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Titolo |
Rights for victims of crime [[electronic resource] ] : rebalancing justice / / Irvin Waller |
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Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-92262-9 |
9786612922626 |
1-4422-0707-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (320 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Victims of crimes - Civil rights |
Victims of crimes - Government policy |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Abbreviations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Forgotten but Still Here; Chapter 2: Inalienable Rights for Victims; Chapter 3: First in Aid; Chapter 4: Caring for Victims; Chapter 5: Making Good the Loss; Chapter 6: Staking Claims; Chapter 7: Stopping Crime; Chapter 8: The Action Plan; Appendix: Draft Model Law to Rebalance Justice by Implementing Effectively Rights for ?Victims of Crime; Notes; Principal Sources; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Injustice often knocks twice for the one in four adults who will become victims of crime this year and for the one in three women sexually assaulted during their lifetime only to further endure the uncertainty of a daunting legal system. This book prepares readers to advocate for their rights as victims of crimes, offering the truth about laws currently in place that often fail to offer support by providing assistance and protection. By empowering taxpayers, voters and (potential) victims of crime, this short but valuable guide will help shift our system from one of neglect to one of respect a |
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