A History of Victims of Crime: How They Reclaimed Their Rights

This book examines the evolution of the contemporary crime victim’s procedural place within modern western societies. Taking the history of the Irish crime victim as a case study, it charts the place of victims within criminal justice over time, and studies what this has meant for the position of suspects, offenders and the population generally.

Stephen J. Strauss-Walsh teaches Criminology and Criminal Law at the University of Galway. His research is focused on victims and crime. He has a First-Class Honours Law Degree and PhD from the University of Limerick, Ireland.