Paul Rock is Professor of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

The comprehensive footnotes and huge range of references indicate the scope and energy of Rock's work ... There is much more useful detailed information here, which could helpfully influence good practice with offenders as well as survivors ... I found this book to be a thorough guide both to the history of survivor groups and to the issues that preoccupy them, as well as a stimulus for improving my work with violent offenders.

• Preface ; 1. Homicide in England and Wales ; 2. Bereavement after Homicide ; 3. Bereavement as a Career ; 4. The Moral Economy of the Homicide Survivor ; 5. Beginnings: From The Compassionate Friends to Parents of Murdered Children ; 6. Victim Support and Parents of Murdered Children ; 7. The Campaigning Survivors: Justice for Victims, Activism, and the Mass Media ; 8. The Politics of Justice for Victims ; 9. The Evolution of SAMM ; 10. Conclusion ; Index

Paul Rock is Professor of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

The comprehensive footnotes and huge range of references indicate the scope and energy of Rock's work ... There is much more useful detailed information here, which could helpfully influence good practice with offenders as well as survivors ... I found this book to be a thorough guide both to the history of survivor groups and to the issues that preoccupy them, as well as a stimulus for improving my work with violent offenders.

• Preface ; 1. Homicide in England and Wales ; 2. Bereavement after Homicide ; 3. Bereavement as a Career ; 4. The Moral Economy of the Homicide Survivor ; 5. Beginnings: From The Compassionate Friends to Parents of Murdered Children ; 6. Victim Support and Parents of Murdered Children ; 7. The Campaigning Survivors: Justice for Victims, Activism, and the Mass Media ; 8. The Politics of Justice for Victims ; 9. The Evolution of SAMM ; 10. Conclusion ; Index

Paul Rock is Professor of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

The comprehensive footnotes and huge range of references indicate the scope and energy of Rock's work ... There is much more useful detailed information here, which could helpfully influence good practice with offenders as well as survivors ... I found this book to be a thorough guide both to the history of survivor groups and to the issues that preoccupy them, as well as a stimulus for improving my work with violent offenders.

• Preface ; 1. Homicide in England and Wales ; 2. Bereavement after Homicide ; 3. Bereavement as a Career ; 4. The Moral Economy of the Homicide Survivor ; 5. Beginnings: From The Compassionate Friends to Parents of Murdered Children ; 6. Victim Support and Parents of Murdered Children ; 7. The Campaigning Survivors: Justice for Victims, Activism, and the Mass Media ; 8. The Politics of Justice for Victims ; 9. The Evolution of SAMM ; 10. Conclusion ; Index