Victimology: Theories and Applications

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 18 d’abr. 2011 - 436 pàgines
Victimology: Theories and Applications introduces readers to the study of victimization, crime typologies, and the impact of crime on victims, offenders, and society at large. Each chapter provides a typology of the offender to analyze motivation, and includes an overview of the issues related to people who become victims of a wide variety of traditional and contemporary crimes such as child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, cyber crime and hate crimes. The history and theories of victimology are explored, as well definitive laws and policies, strategies for intervention, and future research areas.
 

Continguts

Crime and Victimology
1
Victimology Concepts and Theories
31
Victim Services Legislation and Treatment
67
The Justice Systems
101
Child and Adolescent Victimization
127
Victims of School Shooters
173
Intimate Partner Violence
197
Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault
225
Stalking Victims
261
Elder Abuse Victims
287
Homicide Victims Their Families and the Community
309
Hate Crimes
343
Victims of Cybercrime
365
Other Forms of Victimization
391
Index
417
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