2012 Winner of the Outstanding Book Award presented by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

Outstanding Academic Title from 2011 by Choice Magazine

Too often, the criminal justice system silences victims, which leaves them frustrated, angry, and with many unanswered questions. Despite their rage and pain, many victims want the opportunity to confront their offenders and find resolution. After the Crime explores a victim-offender dialogue program that offers victims of severe violence an opportunity to meet face-to-face with their incarcerated offenders. Using rich in-depth interview data, the book follows the harrowing stories of crimes of stranger rape, domestic violence, marital rape, incest, child sexual abuse, murder, and drunk driving, ultimately moving beyond story-telling to provide an accessible scholarly analysis of restorative justice.
Susan Miller argues that the program has significantly helped the victims who chose to face their offenders in very concrete, transformative ways. Likewise, the offenders have also experienced positive changes in their lives in terms of creating greater accountability and greater victim empathy. After the Crime explores their transformative experiences with restorative justice, vividly illustrating how one program has worked in conjunction with the criminal justice system in order to strengthen victim empowerment.

Investigates the effects of victim-offender dialogue programs that allow victims of violent crime to meet their incarcerated attackers.

About the Author
Susan L. Miller is Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. She is the author of Victims as Offenders: Women's Use of Violence in Relationships.

Reviews
A must read for all interested in nonviolent approaches to achieving justice. * CHOICE *



Book Information
ISBN 9780814795521
Author Susan L. Miller
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint New York University Press
Publisher New York University Press