Constructing Victims' Rights The Home Office,

Based upon extensive observation, primary papers, and interviews, Paul Rock examines changes in the forms of criminal justice policy-making within the New Labour Government, observing how they shaped political representations and activities centred on victims of crime. He reveals how the issues of new managerialism, restorative justice, human rights, race and racism , and the treatment of rape victims form a critical mass that required ordering and reconstruction.

Paul Rock is Professor of Social Institutions at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

1. Prelude: Crime and Victims at the Turn of the Century

1

(34)

Committees

7

(2)

JUSTICE

9

(10)

The 1997 General Election

19

(9)

The New Administration

28

(7)

2. The Home Office at the Turn of the Century

35

(56)

New Labour and Criminal Justice

36

(3)

The Home Office and Modernization

39

(8)

Aims and Objectives

47

(15)

Ministers

62

(5)

Officials

67

(2)

Administrative Structures

69

(20)

Conclusion

89

(2)

3. Committees

91

(42)

Policy-making as a Social World

98

(2)

Policy-making as Reflexive Work

100

(5)

Committees as Synthesizers

105

(3)

The Committee as Carrier

108

(1)

'Joined-up Government'

109

(2)

The Victims Steering Group

111

(4)

The Membership of the Victims Steering Group

115

(3)

Victim Support

118

(8)

The Absence of Women

126

(7)

4. The Victim as Consumer

133

(84)

Introduction

133

(18)

Charters

151

(2)

The Victim's Charter

153

(14)

The Two New Victim's Charter Standards

167

(6)

Victim Impact Statements

173

(12)

The Victim's Charter Pilot Projects and Beyond: The 'One Stop Shop'

185

(4)

The One Stop Shop and the Glidewell and Macpherson Reports

189

(1)

The Right to Privacy and Data Protection Measures

190

(2)

Automatic Referrals

192

(5)

The Dropping of the Pilot

197

(6)

The Victim's Charter Pilot Projects and Beyond: Victim Statements

203

(9)

Conclusions

212

(5)

5. The Victim and Human Rights

217

(46)

Bringing Rights Back Home

217

(15)

Human Rights and the Commonplace Victim

232

(4)

Speculation About the Impact of the Human Rights Act

236

(14)

T and V v. The United Kingdom 1999

250

(11)

Conclusions

261

(2)

6. The Victim and Compensation

263

(24)

Conclusions

283

(4)

7. The Victim and Reparation

287

(44)

Introduction

287

(9)

The Rebirth of Restorative Justice in England and Wales

296

(18)

Youth Justice and Reparation

314

(17)

8. The Vulnerable or Intimidated Victim

331

(78)

Introduction

331

(10)

Tony Martin

341

(5)

Julia Mason

346

(6)

The Witness with Learning Disabilities

352

(16)

The Intimidated Witness

368

(4)

Physical Disability

372

(5)

Children

377

(6)

Race

383

(1)

Women

384

(1)

The Report

385

(14)

R v. A

399

(6)

Conclusions

405

(4)

9. The Victim and Race

409

(76)

Introduction

409

(2)

The Framing of the Murder

411

(17)

The Stephen Lawrence Family Campaign

428

(11)

The Racialization of the Politics of the Victim

439

(8)

The Inquiry

447

(10)

The Report

457

(8)

Implementation and Impact

465

(16)

Conclusion

481

(4)

10. Consummation

485

(78)

Introduction

485

(11)

Downing Street

496

(5)

The General Election

501

(7)

The European Framework Decision

508

(12)

Consultations

520

(27)

End Game

547

(8)

Epilogue

555

(8)

11. Conclusion

563

(10)

Index

573

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