The Victim in Criminal Law and Justice

Utilizing Foucault's genealogical method, this book traces the development of the victim from feudal law, arguing that the historical power of the victim to police, prosecute and punish offenders informed the modern criminal law and justice system. This book advocates the victim as an agent of change, a new perspective for today's justice system.

Auteur
TYRONE KIRCHENGAST is a Solicitor and Barrister and an Associate Lecturer in Law, Macquarie University, Australia. His research focuses on various facets of criminal justice, including victims of crime, law and governance, and the development of institutions of criminal law and justice.

Contenu
The Victim as Concept Private Prosecution Public Prosecution Police Prisons, Penalty and Punishment The Erosion of the Victim and the Rise of State Power from 1600 Emergence of the Victim Rights Movement Relocating the Victim in Common Law and Statute The Victim as an Agent of Criminal Law and Justice Notes