Victimology and Criminal Law: Crime Precipitated or Programmed by the Victim - Paperback

by Edmundo Oliveira (Author)

Victimology and Criminal Law is a major contribution to the development and the influence of victimology in the world. In certain concrete situations, one must consider not only the perpetrator of the crime, but that the victim, even though presumably innocent, may have the sensation of being an intruder. In this book, Professor Edmundo Oliveira offers a clear and comprehensive overview of the historical, conceptual, legal, and practice oriented aspects of victimology. He specifically focuses on psychology and penal law as they relate to the survivor of the crime, by highlighting themes of personal blame, provocation, participation and diminished responsibility. The path of victimization is fully analyzed in detail within this study. Victimologists and criminologists dedicate themselves to studying the polemical, controversial challenges and intense issues raised by delinquency as a whole. This book is a significant advance, emphasizing a different role for the victim. Academics, practitioners, law students, and professionals will find this book useful as a springboard for enlightening debates that will lead to new approaches on intervention for survivors of crime.

Author Biography

Edmundo Oliveira is a native of Brazil and an internationally recognized Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology. He has been developing technical scientific activities for the United Nations and he provides expert services to South American, European, and American Crime Prevention Committees. He is a member of the International Penal and Penitentiary Foundation and is the Scientific Consultant of the European Institute of the United Nations for Crime Prevention and Control. Professor Oliveira is a complete Jurist who is committed to offering important contributions to the Science of Law.