Description: Constructing Victimhood seeks to go beyond innocence and guilt to expand the criminological, victimological and transitional justice gaze of who we 'see' as victims, what we 'hear' as experiences of victimisation, and who makes these determinations. This book aims to change our understanding of victimhood in post-conflict and transitional contexts.
Review Quotes: "The title and subtitle of this superb book accurately describe its contents. It will prove an admirable addition to the literature on transitional justice, focusing on Northern Ireland. It also provides a superb overview of victimology and serves as an essential contribution to this field. Lawther (Queen's Univ. Belfast, UK) makes excellent use of slightly differing but complementary versions of critical criminology, including such icons as Nils Christie and Stan Cohen." -- C. Powell, Choice