cjm 35: Victims

Exploring current research and opinion, Peter Francis, Penny Fraser and Stephanie Hayman introduce this issue.

Contributions include Paul Rock, who outlines the developing interest in victims of crime over the last 30 years and anticipates the impact of the Human Rights Act; Sandra Walklate examines the theoretical and conceptual tensions within victimology and in an interview with Penny Fraser, Helen Reeves, the Director of Victim Suport, talks about the continuing challenge of providing a service for victims of crime.