Based upon extensive observation, primary papers, and interviews, Paul Rock examines changes in the forms of criminal justice policy-making within the New Labour Government, observing how they shaped political representations and activities centred on victims of crime. He reveals how the issues of new managerialism, restorative justice, human rights, race and racism, and the treatment of rape victims form a critical mass that required ordering and reconstruction.

• Preface


• Acknowledgements


• 1: Prelude: Crime and Victims at the Turn of the Century


• 2: The Home Office at the Turn of the Century


• 3: Committees


• 4: The Victim as Consumer


• 5: The Victim and Human Rights


• 6: The Victim and Compensation


• 7: The Victim and Reparation


• 8: The Vulnerable or Intimidated Victim


• 9: The Victim and Race


• 10: Consummation


• 11: Conclusion


• Index

Paul Rock is Professor of Social Institutions at the London School of Economics and Political Science.