The punitive effect of victim-focused discourse on legislative responses to child sexual abuse : examining the influence of the USA on England and Wales and South Korea
One of the most conspicuous trends in contemporary criminal justice policy is the increased influence of penal populism, which favours reliance on severe punishment to solve social issues. Within this discourse, the “victim” has emerged as an important focus of recent developments in criminal law; l...
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Queen's University Belfast
2017
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.727409 |