The Role of Trust and the Victim-Offender Relationship

It has been argued that trust is a moral value inherent in all relationships, however the moral obligation to keep trust is stronger in close relationships than in contractual type relationships. This study examined the effects of breach of trust for two crimes (rape and theft) occurring within two...

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Main Author: Della Torre, Gail (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 1997
In:Year: 1997
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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