Drawing from the most up-to-date research, this accessible, student-friendly text provides an overview of the field of Victimology, with an overarching focus on the extent, causes, and responses to victimization. Renowned author and researcher Leah E. Daigle expertly relays the history and development of the field of Victimology, the extent to which and why people are victimized, how the Criminal Justice system and other social services interact with victims and each other, and information about specific types of victimization, including contemporary issues such as stalking, hate crimes, human trafficking, terrorism, and more. INDICE: PrefaceChapter 1. Introduction to VictimologyChapter 2. Extent, Theories, and Factors of VictimizationChapter 3. Consequences of VictimizationChapter 4. Recurring VictimizationChapter 5. Victims’ Rights and RemediesChapter 6. Sexual VictimizationChapter 7. Intimate Partner ViolenceChapter 8. Victimization at the Beginning and End of Life: Child and Elder AbuseChapter 9. Victimization of Special PopulationsChapter10. Victimization at School and WorkChapter 11. Property and Identity Theft VictimizationChapter 12. Contemporary Issues in Victimology: Victims of Hate Crimes, Human Trafficking, and Terrorism
- ISBN: 978-1-4522-5839-3
- Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 368
- Fecha Publicación: 12/02/2013
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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