Victims’ rights and victims’ wrongs: comparative liability in criminal law (critical perspectives on crime and law)

Don’t Blame The Victim Is A Cornerstone Maxim Of Anglo-american Jurisprudence, But Should The Law Generally Ignore A Victim’s Behavior In Determining A Defendant’s Liability? Victims’ Rights And Victims’ Wrongs Criticizes The Current Criminal Law Approach And Outlines A More Fair, Coherent, And Efficient Set Of Rules To Recognize That Victims Sometimes Co-author Their Own Losses Or Injuries. Evaluating A Number Of Controversial Cases Involving Euthanasia, Sadomasochism, Date Rape, Battered Wives, And Innocent Aggressors, Vera Bergelson Builds A Theoretical Foundation For Reform. Her Approach To Comparative Criminal Liability Takes Into Account The Actions Of Both The Perpetrator And The Victim And Offers A Unitary Explanation For Consent, Self-defense, And Provocation. This Book Supplies A Practical And Coherent Mechanism For Evaluating The Impact Of A Victim’s Conduct On A Perpetrator’s Liability In A Variety Of Circumstances, Including Those That Are Now Artificially Excluded From Comparative Analysis.–jacket. Victim’s Conduct In Criminal Law And Criminology — Why Does Criminal Law Needs A Generic Defense Of Comparative Criminal Liability? — What Happens To Victim’s Rights In Situations Of Consent, Self-defense, And Provocation? — The Principle Of Conditionality Of Rights — How Long Do Victim’s Rights Remain Limited? — The Defense Of Comparative Criminal Liability. Vera Bergelson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.