Robert Elias

Nominated for:

Stephen Schafer Award for Outstanding Victim Research (1987)

Denis Carrol Prize, International Society of Criminology (1987)

Lesley T. Wilkens Book Award (1988)

Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Award (1988)

Academy Criminal Justice Sciences Outstanding Book Award(1988)


CRITICAL ACCLAIM:

“A pathbreaking study.”
- Richard Falk, Princeton University

“One of the most impressive reviews of modern developments in victimization available anywhere.”
- Herman Schwendinger, State University of New York

“The most comprehensive and literate general treatment of victimology available . . . The book establishes Elias as a major figure in the field of victimology.”
- Gary T. Marx, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


CONTENTS

1. Hidden Dimensions of Victimization:
Victims, Victimology and Human Rights

2. Rising Stars: Victims and Victimology

3. False Images: The Social Reality of Victimization

4. Casting Blame: The Sources of Victimization

5. Handling Pain: The Impact of Victimization

6. Adding Insult to Injury: Victims and Law Enforcement

7. Victim Advocacy: The Functions of Doing Good

8. Oppression: Victims and Human Rights

9. The Politics of Victimization