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Record Nr.

UNINA9910969480903321

Titolo

Reparation and victim-focused social work / / edited by Brian Williams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Kingsley, c2002

ISBN

9781417503018

1417503017

9781846422973

1846422973

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Collana

Research highlights in social work ; ; 42

Altri autori (Persone)

WilliamsBrian <1953-2007.>

Disciplina

362.88

Soggetti

Criminology

Victims of crimes - Services for

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Reparation and Victim-Focused Social Work -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Compensating Victims of Violent Crime in the European Union: The Case for State Restitution -- 3. Restorative Justice: The Choice between Bilateral Decision-making Power and Third Party Intervention -- 4. Family Group Conferencing: A Victim Perspective -- 5. Reparation Orders -- 6. Responding to Victims of Crime in Rural Areas -- 7. Supporting Victims of Racist Abuse and Violence -- 8. Probation Work with Victims of Crime -- 9. Victim Impact Statements: Voices to be Heard in the Criminal Justice Process? -- 10. Addressing Victim Issues in Pre-Sentence Reports -- 11. Effective Work with Abusive Men: Listening to Women -- The contributors -- Subject Index -- Author Index.

Sommario/riassunto

The contributors to this book bring together research material from the wide range of disciplines involved and present an overview of the information needed for effective practice. They examine the practicalities of reparation orders, family group conferencing, restorative cautioning schemes and the workings of youth offending teams.