Victims and Victimhood

by Trudy Govier

Who is a victim? Considerations of innocence typically figure in our notions of victimhood, as do judgments about causation, responsibility, and harm. Those identified as victims are sometimes silenced or blamed for their misfortune--responses that are typically mistaken and often damaging. However, other problems arise when we defer too much to victims, being reluctant to criticize their judgments or testimony. Reaching a sensitive and yet critical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155481099X
• ISBN13: 9781554810994
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"