This book explores what victimology, as both an academic discipline and an activist movement, has achieved since its initial conception in the 1940s, from a variety of experts' perspectives. Focussing on nine, dynamic and contemporary case studies covering topics like violence against women and girls, bereaved family activism, and environmental victims and climate change activists, each chapter critically examines how different crime victims have been politicised and explores the impact of victim-centred reforms upon criminal justice professional cultures. This book comprehensively and critically examines the historical, social and political factors, including the work of activists, that have shaped the development of theories, policies and reforms in this field, including how victimhood has come to be understood and responded to. The chapters also consider the future developments of this area, including how digital technologies are creating new forms and experiences of victimisation. Speaking to undergraduates, postgraduates and professionals in criminal justice and third sector organisations, this book discusses the links between theory, policy and professional practice and how they contribute to and facilitate debates regarding what the role of crime victims is in a 21st century criminal justice system.

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Jacki Tapley is Principal Lecturer of Criminology at the University of Portsmouth, UK. She specialises in teaching and undertaking research focussing on victims of crime, and the development, implementation and evaluation of victim-centred policies and legislation.

Pamela Davies is Professor of Criminology at the University of Northumbria, UK. Pam has longstanding research interests in the area of social harm and victimisation with a particular focus on how, where and when gender matters.

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1. Victimology: A conversion of narratives Jacki Tapley and Pamela Davies2. Violence Against Women and Girls: Feminist activism and resistance Clare Wiper and Ruth Lewis3. Victim Blaming, Responsibilization and Resilience in Online Sexual Abuse and Harassment Lisa Sugiura and April Smith 4. Gender-Based Violence: Victims, activism and Namibia's dual justice systemsKate Mukungu and Ndumba J Kamwanyah5. Bereaved Family Activism Elizabeth. A. Cook6. Feminist Framings of Victim Advocacy in Criminal Justice ContextsMichele Burman and Oona Brooks-Hay7. From Invisible to Conspicuous: The rise of victim activism in the politics of justiceNicola O'Leary and Simon Green8. Disablist Hate Crime: A scar on the conscience of the criminal justice system?Jemma Tyson9. Politics, Policies and Professional Cultures: Creating space for a victim perspective in the Crown Prosecution ServiceJacki Tapley10. Police and Crime Commissioners and Victim Service Commissioning: From activism to marketisation? Matthew Hall11. Partnerships and Activism: Community Safety, Multi-Agency Partnerships and Safeguarding VictimsPamela Davies12. Environmental victims and climate change activistsValeria Vegh Weis and Rob White13. From Cinderella to Consumer: How crime victims can go to the ball Edna Erez, Jize Jiang, and Kathy Laster14. A Theory of Injustice and Victims' Participation in Criminal ProcessesAntony Pemberton15. Conclusion: Understanding victimisation and effecting social changePamela Davies and Jacki Tapley