<i>`A fairly thorough comparison of victim-related policies and the meaning of the ′victims′ movement′ in various countries - with special attention to the US and British experience - is arguably the most valuable contribution of this work.′ -<b> Choice </b></i><p></p> <p><i><b><i>`Critical victimology, like critical criminology, insists on the need to include the social and political context in which crime takes place; Mawby and Walklate have provided a useful introduction′ - <b>British Society of Criminology Newsletter</b></i></b></i></p> <p></p> <p><i><b><i><b>`This useful and accessible book provides a more sophisticated and refined understanding of victim issues in the contemporary criminal justice system than has been available hitherto, and should be essential reading for anyone who wants to take practice and policy forward.... this book will leave you better informed about issues of pressing political significance′ - <b>LCCJ Newsletter</b></b></i></b></i></p>