 Below are a selection of publications.
(Photograph of Tim Coxford see 'Some Mother's Son' below) |
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Wendy Crompton's son William and his girlfriend were killed in an horrendous attack by another man in a jealous rage when William was just 18 years old.
Wendy's experiences of what followed are set out in this book, which tells how, as a secondary victim of crime, She was treated in ways that range from unthinking insensitivity to downright prejudice and lack of respect.
This and being kept out of "the loop" left her anxious, stressed,mistrusting and suspicious of people.
Visit http://justice4william.co.uk/ to learn more.
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| TITLE:
A Heartbeat Away |
| AUTHOR:
Flappy Lane Fox |
| PUBLISHER: H |
| ISBN:
0-9521661-6-X |
 DESCRIPTION:
Written by Flappy Lane Fox who lost her son Harry Sidebottom, this book charts the journey from the isolation of grief and loss through to the first renewal of hope. All proceeds to the Child Bereavement Trust |
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| TITLE:
A Mother's Story |
| AUTHOR:
Sara Payne |
| PUBLISHER:
Hodder & Stoughton |
| ISBN:
0-340-86275-0 |
 DESCRIPTION:
The story of Sarah Payne touched the whole country. The extraordinary coverage of the case, the public sympathy and outrage it inspired was down to her mother Sara. This book is a mother's story told in her own words. Sara was determined Sarah's death would not be in vain. Her and her husband Mike needed to use this to bring about change, to try to prevent others going through the same hell. And so began the campaign for Sarah's Law, the right for parents to know whether there was a paedophile living in their area. The campaign is ongoing. |
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| TITLE:
Justice With Both Eyes Open |
| AUTHOR:
Marc Alexander |
| PUBLISHER:
Hazard Press www.hazardpress.com |
| ISBN:
1-877270-60-1 |
 DESCRIPTION:
Never have ordinary people been more anxious about crime than today. Many feel their safety threatened and their property insecure as they lawfully go about their daily life. They fear their children could fall victim to sexual predators, or worse; that drugs are pervading all levels of society, that the police can no longer protect the weak or apprehend criminals. This book is about crime in New Zealand but could just as easily be in the UK. |
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| TITLE:
Surviving Violent Crime and the Criminal Justice Injuries Compensation Authority - A Guide for Progress and Living Well |
| AUTHOR:
T S Duckett |
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| ISBN:
0-9543444-0-5 |
 DESCRIPTION:
This is a serious study of the process of trying to return to normality against all the odds. As if being a victim of violent crime is not enough to contend with, there is then the seemingly endless procedure of dealing with the police, victim support, social services and all the other agencies that should be in place to help victims but are not.
A handbook of this kind is long overdue and should be compulsory reading for every police officer, barrister, GP, and Coroner. In fact anyone that ever has to deal with a victim of violent crime on any level. Simon Duckett's book is clearly written without the usual academic language that often blinds ordinary people with science, but more importantly it is written without a trace of anger or bitterness for the dreadful suffering that the author himself endured. A well-written and searingly honest account of what happens when support systems are either run badly or not in place at all and how good practice and caring make a world of difference to the eventual recovery process for the victim.
Reviewed by MAMAA © May 2003 |
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| TITLE:
Innocence Betrayed - Paedophilia, the Media and Society |
| AUTHOR:
Jon Silverman and David Wilson |
| PUBLISHER: Polity www.polity.co.uk |
| ISBN:
0-7456-2889-3 |
 DESCRIPTION:
Innocence Betrayed is the first sustained attempt to address the issue of how we can best protect children from the threat posed by predatory paedophiles. It asks all the difficult questions: Can paedophiles be treated/ Do they change their behaviour? Does naming and shaming protect our children or make matters worse? This important book will be of interest to anyone who wishes to understand the complexity of the problem posed by paedophiles and how we can make our communities safer places for children |
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| TITLE:
Forgotten Children - The Secret Abuse of Children's Homes |
| AUTHOR:
Christian Wolmar |
| PUBLISHER: Vision Paperbacks www.visionpaperbacks.com |
| ISBN:
1-901250-47-4 |
 DESCRIPTION:
Thousands of children taken into care by local authorities have been abused by those supposed to be looking after them. Charting the history of children's homes, Forgotten Children shows how they were neglected over years - and why they became preying grounds for paedophiles. Christian Wolmar investigates the charities and organisations that allowed abuse to go unchecked and asks how central government failed to heed the warning signs for almost 20 years. The legacy of this neglect is still being felt. |
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Some Mother's Son - Picking up the pieces after murder. |
| AUTHOR:
Jenny & Tony Croxford with Ivan Sage |
| PUBLISHER:
New Millennium |
| ISBN:
1-85845-289-9 |
 DESCRIPTION:
Adrian Steers was jailed for life when a jury found him guilty of stabbing Timothy Croxford to death in 1994. However, Steers is unlikely to serve the rest of his life behind bars. In fact he could be released after serving as little as eight years. Timothy's parents are determined that some good will come from the death of their son and are actively campaigning for a change to the law that will ensure a life sentence becomes just what its name implies. This book is a cry from the heart that all victim's friends and relatives will recognise |
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| TITLE:
Double Take - A Mother's Nightmare |
| AUTHOR:
Vicky Harper and Martin Kay (Editor) |
| PUBLISHER:
Stroud , UK Young Woodchester 1996 |
| ISBN:
0952479648 |
DESCRIPTION:
 On 23rd January 1991 twin sisters Emma and Beckie Harper went out to a party. They never returned. The following day local news reported that human remains had been found at a burnt out barn near Cheltenham . They were Emma and Beckie. In this moving account their mother Vicky relates the tragic events surrounding their deaths and the battle to discover the truth. Three young men admitted being in the barn and were charged with murder, later reduced to manslaughter and arson. At the trial the parents endured the destruction of their daughters characters while two of the accused were discharged and the third acquitted. Double Take explores issues, which horrify families. The violent deaths of two much loved children and the failure of the legal system to search for the truth. |
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