One of the first inquiries into victims' rights, this study provides a complete theoretical background and sets out to explain the new legislative initiatives in the context of analysis by Olson, Lipsky, Derthick, and Quirk. Dr. Poliny's book is not only timely, but of substantial importance to the national public policy debate.

Contains information on criminal justice publications and other materials available from NIJ's information clearinghouse, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), and other sources.

A union list of serials commencing publication after Dec. 31, 1949.