Victimology

Jo-Anne M. Wemmers is a Full Professor in the School of Criminology at the University of Montreal and an international expert on victimology. She has published over 100 articles, chapters, and books on the subject, is a past secretary-general of the World Society of Victimology, and is the editor of the International Review of Victimology.

• List of Illustrations1. Evolution of the Notion of Crime Victim2. History of Victimology3. Victimization Surveys4. The Impact of Victimization5. Theoretical Victimology6. Victims’ Needs and Secondary Victimization7. Victims’ Rights8. Victim Assistance9. State Compensation10. Victim Participation in the Criminal Justice Process11. Reparative Justice12. Integrating Victims in Criminal JusticeAppendix 1 UN Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of PowerAppendix 2 Canadian Victims’ Bill of RightsAppendix 3 Victim Compensation Programs across CanadaAppendix 4 Victim Impact StatementGlossaryReferencesLaws Cited in the TextIndex

"Wemmers work verily reaches to the core of what is possible in our common law system, when human rights becomes the foundation upon which we address and articulate justice. Each chapter in Victimology: A Canadian Perspective is a precious and provocative piece replete with information that can prove a rich guide for first-time readers and seasoned researchers in the field of victimology."- Margot Van Sluytman, The Sawbonna Project (Justice Report) "[Wemmers] has assembled an accessible, efficient introduction to her topic of expertise and provides, along the way, insight that sparks interest for greater exploration. This publication comes at a time when Canada is looking for responses to urgent questions about victims’ needs in a legal system that may have fallen behind the times. Victimology is certain to be used in many fields."- Jake Babad, Osgoode Hall Law School (Osgoode Hall Law Journal, vol 55) "Wemmers’ Victimology: A Canadian Perspective is essential reading for those interested in victims of crime in all their dynamism – theoretically, politically, and within the disciplines. However, Wemmers takes this further by providing a powerful analysis of structural and institutional reform, through the emerging human rights instruments that place victim rights firmly on the policy agenda. Bringing together a volume of this kind is no small feat, internationally significant, but with obvious relevance to those especially interested in Canada’s justice response."- Tyrone Kirchengast, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney (International Review of Victimology)