Victims of crime are still marginalized in criminal law practice, even though a number of legislatures have introduced reforms on their behalf. This collection of papers from some of the leading experts in the field provides a better understanding of the problems associated with restorative justice, with the aim of improving criminal law in the area. Preface vii 1. Doubts on the Upsurge of the Victim's Role in Criminal Law Ybo Buruma 1(15) 2. Gearing Justice Action to Victim Satisfaction: Contrasting Two Justice Philosophies: Retribution and Redress Ezzat Fattah 16(15) 3. Compensation for Victims of Crime Ian Freckelton 31(32) 4. Victims' Rights and Restorative Justice: Piecemeal Reform of the Criminal Justice System or a Change of Paradigm? Marc Groenhuijsen 63(17) 5. Against the Pain of Punishment: Retribution as Reparation through Penal Servitude Hendrik Kaptein 80(32) 6. Victims on View: Are Victims Served by the Principle of Open Justice? Marjke Maisch 112(14) 7. Victims and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Åsa Rydberg 126(15) 8. The Rights and Needs of Victims in the Criminal Justice Process Martin Wright 141(14) Index 155