Verkkooverall, these findings suggest that while no systematic bias exists in the recall of criminal bodies, the nature of the body itself and the context in which. Verkkothe reactions of victims to the criminal justice system and to society’s attempts to assist them cannot be understood without, first, considering the effects of crime on. Verkkothis paper proposes a new framework for researching victims that blends appreciative inquiry methods used by prison researchers with narrative. Verkkoconducting ‘sensitive topic’ research, such as with victims or offenders of crime, may expose researchers in this field to significant emotion work. Verkkothis chapter discusses victim empowerment from a victimological perspective on three levels. The first concerns legislative issues. Verkkothe current study expanded on this finding by examining whether four measures of being processed through the criminal justice system (i. e. , arrest, conviction,. Verkkovictim empowerment aims to restore the loss or damage caused by criminal acts and their consequences through a variety of actions intended to empower the victim to.