Victim’s Rights and Remedies
This week’s required readings discuss the legal rights and remedies of crime victims. Victimization can be devastating to an individual, to families, to communities, and to society. With contemporary understanding of the immediate and residual effects of victimization came the development of certain rights to redress and remedies to attempt to address the wrongs perpetrated against victims.
Address the following in your initial post:
In what ways can victimization be addressed?
In your response, critically analyze the rise of victimology and at least one remedy stemming from the criminal justice system’s response to victimization.
Explain its pros and cons and suggest holistic plans to address any issues with the methods used to remedy victimization.
Your initial post must contain approximately 400 words and reference at least two scholarly sources in proper APA format.
Required Resources
Texts
Daigle, L. E. (2017). Victimology: A text/reader (2nd ed.).
Section III: Consequences of Victimization (pp. 66-77)
Section V: Victims’ Rights and Remedies (pp. 133-147)
Erez, E., & Roberts, J. (2013). Victim participation in the criminal justice system. In R. C. Davis, A. J. Lurigio, & S. Herman (Eds.), Victims of crime (pp. 251-270).
This is Chapter 11 in this primary course text.
Howley, S., & Dorris, C. F. (2013). Legal rights for crime victims in the criminal justice system. In R. C. Davis, A. J. Lurigio, & S. Herman (Eds.), Victims of crime (pp. 271-292).
This is Chapter 12 in this primary course text.
Recommended Resources
Text
Daigle, L. E. (2017). Victimology: A text/reader (2nd ed.).
Section III: Consequences of Victimization (pp. 79-96)
Section V: Victims’ Rights and Remedies (pp. 150-169
This course text content may assist you in preparing your discussion posts and written assignment this week.
Article
De Mesmaecker, V. (2010). Building social support for restorative justice through the media: Is taking the victim perspective the most appropriate strategy? Contemporary Justice Review, 13(3), 239-267. doi:10.1080/10282580.2010.498225
Multimedia
The Victim Services Network. (2010, February 22). A brief history of the victims’ rights movement Part II.wmv (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyQi50Y0L6s
This video provides a historical account of the Victims’ Rights Movement. The video is 6 minutes and 18 seconds long. This video may assist you this week in understanding the evolution of victimology.
