Adjusting the Balance: Federal Policy and Victim Services

by Susan Freinkel, Steven Rathgeb Smith, Steven R. Smith

This books offers a unique comparative perspective on the development of service programs for victims of four major violent crimes: child abuse, spouse abuse, rape, and crimes against the elderly. The study analyzes the evolution of federal policy in each area and examines the ways in which federal initiatives and federal funding affected the focus and financial stability of victim service programs. This book argues that the four issues were profoundly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313253056
• ISBN13: 9780313253058
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"