Title

The Victims' Rights Movement : What It Gets Right, What It Gets Wrong

Authors

Michael Vitello, The University of Pacific, McGeorge School of LawFollow

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Description

Table of Contents:

Introduction The view from 30,000 feet
A brief history of the victims' rights movement
What the victims' rights movement got right
Victimhood, demagoguery, and mental health
The Warren Court's criminal procedure revolution and its inspiration for the victims' rights movement
Eliminating and extending Statutes of Limitations
Victim impact statements and an assessment of the value of a human life
California's three strikes and you're out legislation, a case study in the VRM's excesses
What should we do if we really want to help victims?

ISBN

9781479820740

Publication Date

7-2023

Publisher

New York University Press

City

New York

Keywords

victims rights

Disciplines

Criminal Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Michael Vitello, The Victims' Rights Movement : What It Gets Right, What It Gets Wrong (2023).
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/facultybooks/187