The Role of the Victim in the Criminal Process: A Literature Review - 1989 to 1999

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Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Purpose of the Report
    • 1.1.1 Scope of Inquiry
  • 1.2 Sources of Information
  • 1.3 Victimological Concerns and Victims’ Rights
  • Bibliographical Materials
• 2. History and Theory
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Discussion
    • 2.2.1 Historical Origins of Contemporary Criminal Justice
    • 2.2.2 Victims’ Rights and Models of Criminal Justice
  • Bibliographical Materials
• 3. Victims’ Rights in Canada
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Discussion
    • 3.2.1 Federal Initiatives
      • 3.2.1.1 Restitution
      • 3.2.1.2 Victim Surcharge
      • 3.2.1.3 Victim Impact Statements and Sentencing Reform
      • 3.2.1.4 Victims of Violence
    • 3.2.2 Provincial Initiatives
      • 3.2.2.1 Victims’ Bills of Rights
      • 3.2.2.2 Victim Witness Assistance
      • 3.2.2.3 Compensation
  • Bibliographical Materials
• 4. Victims’ Rights Around The World
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Discussion
    • 4.2.1 The American Experience
      • 4.2.1.1 Participatory Rights in America
      • 4.2.1.2 Welfare Rights
      • 4.2.1.3 A Note on Compensation
    • 4.2.2 The European Experience
    • 4.2.3 The Commonwealth Experience
  • Bibliographical Materials
• 5. Social Science Perspectives, Mediation and Victim Satisfaction
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Discussion
    • 5.2.1 Psychological Perspectives and the Role of Health Care Workers
    • 5.2.2 Mediation and Restorative Justice
  • Bibliographical Materials
• 6. Concluding Remarks
  • Bibliographical Materials
• Appendix A — List of Cases

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