"This manuscript is unique, exploring an area that has generally been neglected in both the scholarly and public press. Acker is a well-regarded scholar, and Karp effectively brings his defense attorney experiences to his present academic career. The academic chapters are well referenced and adequately indexed . . . The book is well written with clear prose, within the reach of most readers."—CHOICE

"Wounds That Do Not Bind will be most effective in undergraduate criminal courses; it offers students a rich portrait of victim-based perspectives not likely to be found in textbooks . . . The book should also be read by key criminal justice practitioners — prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and police — many of whom might gain some startling insights into their own behaviors and their impact on outsiders."—Law and Politics Book Review