"Wemmers work verily reaches to the core of what is possible in our common law system, when human rights becomes the foundation upon which we address and articulate justice. Each chapter in Victimology: A Canadian Perspective is a precious and provocative piece replete with information that can prove a rich guide for first-time readers and seasoned researchers in the field ... Read moreof victimology."
Margot Van Sluytman, The Sawbonna Project
Justice Report
"[Wemmers] has assembled an accessible, efficient introduction to her topic of expertise and provides, along the way, insight that sparks interest for greater exploration. This publication comes at a time when Canada is looking for responses to urgent questions about victims’ needs in a legal system that may have fallen behind the times. Victimology is certain to be used in many fields."
Jake Babad, Osgoode Hall Law School
Osgoode Hall Law Journal, vol 55
"Wemmers’ Victimology: A Canadian Perspective is essential reading for those interested in victims of crime in all their dynamism – theoretically, politically, and within the disciplines. However, Wemmers takes this further by providing a powerful analysis of structural and institutional reform, through the emerging human rights instruments that place victim rights firmly on the policy agenda. Bringing together a volume of this kind is no small feat, internationally significant, but with obvious relevance to those especially interested in Canada’s justice response."
Tyrone Kirchengast, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
International Review of Victimology
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