Victim Rights and Criminal Justice Reform

Lois Haight Herrington

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1987, vol. 494, issue 1, 139-144

Abstract: The treatment of victims of crime in America by the criminal justice system has been a national disgrace. In recent years, progress has been made to reverse this abuse, as reflected by tremendous growth in the number of state laws and programs designed to assist victims. At home, in school, in our religious institutions, and in the community, we must affirm values that best prevent crime. But we also must remember that law and its enforcement play a vital role in the inculcation of respect for human life and dignity.

Date: 1987
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716287494001016

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