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Justice from the victim's perspective.

Judith Lewis Herman1

  • 1Harvard Medical School, MA, USA.

Violence Against Women
|July 27, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Victims of violent crime often find their needs for justice unmet by traditional legal or restorative systems. Their perspectives highlight a gap in current justice models, particularly in cases of violence against women.

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Area of Science:

  • Criminology
  • Victimology
  • Social Justice

Background:

  • Conventional legal systems and restorative justice models are primary frameworks for addressing crime.
  • Victims' perspectives are crucial for understanding the effectiveness and limitations of these justice approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the meanings of justice from the perspective of violent crime victims.
  • To assess whether victims' visions of justice are represented by the conventional legal system or restorative justice.
  • To examine the implications of victims' justice views for restorative models in cases of violence against women.

Main Methods:

  • In-depth interviews were conducted with 22 victims of violent crime.
  • Qualitative analysis of interview data to understand victims' conceptions of justice.

Main Results:

  • Victims' views on justice frequently do not align with established retributive or restorative frameworks.
  • Survivors' experiences suggest a need for justice approaches that go beyond current models.

Conclusions:

  • Neither the conventional legal system nor restorative justice fully encapsulates victims' desired outcomes.
  • Findings challenge the applicability of current restorative justice models in cases of violence against women, suggesting a need for tailored approaches.

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