The addict as victim: Producing the 'problem' of addiction in Australian victims of crime compensation laws

Background: Much academic scholarship has explored drug use and ‘addiction’ in the criminal justice system. Methods: This paper explores what happens when ‘addicts’ are victims, through an analysis of victims of crime compensation case law within the state of Victoria, Australia. Results: We argue t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Seear, K., Fraser, Suzanne
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier BV 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27754