The victims' rights movement : what it gets right, what it gets wrong / Michael Vitiello.
2023
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Title
The victims' rights movement : what it gets right, what it gets wrong / Michael Vitiello.
Imprint
New York : New York University Press, [2023]
Description
1 online resource
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction : the view from 30,000 feet
A brief history of the victims' rights movement
What the victims' rights movement gets right
Victimhood, demagoguery, and mental health
The Warren Court's criminal procedure revolution and its inspiration for the victims' rights movement
Eliminating and extending Statutes of Limitations
Victim impact statements and an assessment of the value of a human life
California's three strikes and you're out legislation, a case study in the VRM's excesses
What should we do if we really want to help victims?
A brief history of the victims' rights movement
What the victims' rights movement gets right
Victimhood, demagoguery, and mental health
The Warren Court's criminal procedure revolution and its inspiration for the victims' rights movement
Eliminating and extending Statutes of Limitations
Victim impact statements and an assessment of the value of a human life
California's three strikes and you're out legislation, a case study in the VRM's excesses
What should we do if we really want to help victims?
Summary
"What's not to like about the Victims' Rights Movement? What about the fact that it has led to excessive punishment and to increased racial disparity in sentencing? What about its false promises to crime victims that they will experience "closure" by participating in the criminal justice process?"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed August 23, 2023)
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Language
English
ISBN
9781479820757 (electronic book)
147982075X (electronic book)
9781479820726
1479820725
147982075X (electronic book)
9781479820726
1479820725
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