“My Role Is Important, but Not Critical”: Why Intention Matters in the Creation of Victim Assistance Units in Israel

Crime victims often need assistance navigating the unfamiliar legal system. Limited research exists, however, on those tasked with helping victims, the victim assistance units (VAUs), particularly outside the US. Indeed, there have been calls in the literature for more comparative research in this a...

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Autor principal: Gesser, Nili (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2022
En: Victims & offenders
Año: 2022, Volumen: 17, Número: 2, Páginas: 284-312
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