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Victimology : A Study of Crime Victims and Their Roles by Judith M. Sgarzi and Jack McDevitt (2002, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-100134372867
ISBN-139780134372860
eBay Product ID (ePID)557451
Product Key Features
Number of Pages416 Pages
Publication NameVictimology : a Study of Crime Victims and Their Roles
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
SubjectGeneral, Violence in Society
TypeTextbook
AuthorJudith M. Sgarzi, Jack Mcdevitt
Subject AreaTrue Crime, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight21.9 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2002-016996
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal362.88
Table Of ContentI. INTRODUCTION. II. TARGETS OF PREDATORS. 1. Victims of Serial Killers: The "Less-Dead." 2. Perceived Risks of Date Rape. 3. The Client in Professional Misconduct. 4. The Media Influence on Behavior and Violence. III. VICTIMS OF POLITICAL OR IDENTITY STATUS. 5. Victims of Child Abuse. 6. The Role in Criminal Offending of Female Youth Gangs. 7. Victims of Domestic Violence. 8. Victims of Terrorism. 9. Hate Crime Victimization: A Comparison of Bias and Non-Bias Motivated Assaults. 10. Victims of Racial Profiling. IV. VICTIMS IN ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXTS. 11. Victims of Prison Violence. 12. Victims of School Violence. 13. Victims of Campus Violence. 14. Victims of Workplace Violence. 15. Victims of Victimless Crimes. 16. Victims of Internet Fraud. V. RESPONSES TO VICTIMIZATION. 17. The Law and Victims. 18. Police and the Victims of Domestic Violence. 19. Victims in the Justice Process.
SynopsisFor Issues in Criminal Justice, Victimology, Criminology and Special Topics in Criminal Justice courses. Written to raise awareness about the often forgotten victims of crime, this text gives a voice to the victims in society today. Designed to give students a broader perspective about the experience of victims, this volume provides information on a wide variety of crimes within their individual contexts and demonstrates to students some of the range of experiences that crime victims are forced to deal with. It addresses victims' support policies and programs and provides a realistic approach to understanding the process of victimization and the broad range of coping mechanisms that victims employ to deal with their particular experience., Giving a voice to the victims in society today this volume was written to raise awareness about the often forgotten victims of crime. Designed to give readers a broader perspective about the experience of victims, this volume provides information on a wide variety of crimes within their individual contexts and demonstrates to readers some of the range of experiences that crime victims are forced to deal with. It addresses victims' support policies and programs and provides a realistic approach to understanding the process of victimization and the broad range of coping mechanisms that victims employ to deal with their particular experience. The volume addresses predators and their targets including serial killers, date rape, professional misconduct, victims of child abuse, female youth gangs, victims of domestic violence and terrorism, hate crime victimization and racial profiling, victims in organizational contexts and responses to victimization. For individuals in criminal justice, psychology and sociology professions with an interest in victims experiences.
LC Classification NumberHV6250.25.V53 2002
