Understanding Violence And Victimization

Robert J. Meadows

ISBN 10: 0132193825 / ISBN 13: 9780132193825

Edité par Pearson College Div, 2006

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Understanding Violence And Victimization
• Éditeur: Pearson College Div
• Date de parution: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0132193825
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780132193825
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: 4ème Édition
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: No Jacket

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Synopsis

For courses in Victimology, Violence in America, Criminology and Special Topics.

 

Understanding Violence and Victimization, Fourth Edition, explores selected types of violence and examines the causes and responses to such victimization.  Written for courses in victimology, violence, and criminology, it addresses topics such as domestic violence, stranger violence, workplace violence, school violence, and criminal justice violence. Each chapter includes case studies and discussion questions and explores prevention strategies, victim responses and legal approaches. This edition features a new chapter on terrorism, additional case studies, and further examination of violence and its causes.

 

Quatrième de couverture

Violence can erupt from the home, workplace, school, or from day-to-day routine activities. There are no boundaries or rules as to when or where violence and victimization may take place. Understanding Violence and Victimization, Third Edition is a unique and fresh approach to the subject that not only addresses theories and varieties of violence and offenders, but also offers practical responses to crime.

In Understanding Violence and Victimization, real-life case studies show situations leading to victimization and explore the social, legal, and psychological dynamics of violence and victimization. The reader is educated on the precursors of violence such as stalking and harassment, and then examines intimate violence, child abuse, elder abuse, workplace, school, and stranger violence.

• New to this Edition: A new chapter addressing victimization by the criminal justice system was added. Although the system is designed to protect and serve, the chapter examines how laws, acts, or reprehensible decisions by the police, courts, and corrections victimize others either inadvertently or intentionally.

The reader is acquainted with policy responses to victimization such as civil justice, victim compensation laws, personal protection approaches, and legislation.

Understanding Violence and Victimization, Third Edition continues to be a much-needed wake-up call to the threat of violence, and is a superior resource for students studying crime, victimization, or justice policy. In addition, justice practitioners, victim advocates, and the average citizen should find this book relevant and insightful.