VICTIMS OF CRIMES OF VIOLENCE AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (FROM VIOLENCE AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DUNCAN CHAPELL AND JOHN MONAHAN - SEE NCJ 29557)

• NCJ Number: 29562
• Author(s): G GEIS
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 14 pages
• Corporate Author: Lexington Books
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE PLIGHT OF A CRIME VICTIM IS NOT A HAPPY ONE, AS THE DISCUSSION AND CASE HISTORIES IN THIS ARITCLE SHOW.

Abstract

VICTIMS' DEALINGS WITH THE POLICE AND THE COURTS ARE PRESENTED TO SHOW THE CAUSE OF VICTIM FEELINGS OF FUTILITY AND RESENTMENT. A SURVEY OF SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE VICTIMS SHOWS THAT MANY OF THEM THINK THAT THE COURTS WERE TOO LENIENT WITH THE PERPETRATORS, EVEN THOUGH MANY OF THEM COULD ASCRIBE THE RATIONALE OF 'SICKNESS' TO THE OFFENDER. THE AUTHOR POINTS OUT THE NEED FOR IMPROVED VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.