Towards a Victimology of State Crime

<p>Millions of people have been victimized by the actions and omissions of states and governments. This collection provides expert analyses of such victimizations across the world from Europe the United States and Africa to New Zealand and South America. Leading scholars in the area of state crime describe the nature extent and distribution of state crime victimization as well as theoretical and practical paths for understanding explaining and aiding victims of massive harms by governments.</p><p>Cases of state crime and state victimization are presented on Brazilian Native American and New Zealand children Somalian Pirates Columbian South African and Bosnian civilians United States immigrants and war crime victimization in World War II. Other chapters delve into formal and informal ways to address victimization through the European Court of Human Rights the International Criminal Court and provide analyses of justice processes around the world.</p><p>This anthology bridges the latest thinking theory and research in the fields of state crime and victimology and provides a general resource concerning basic issues related to victimization - particularly victims of state crime. As such it fills a major gap in the literature by providing the first text and scholarly book focused solely on a victimology of state crime. This book is essential reading for undergraduates postgraduates socio-legal jurists and academics with an interest in state crime and victimology.</p>