Contemporary Issues in Victimology
Author | : Carly M. Hilinski-Rosick |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2018-01-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781498566384 |
ISBN-13 | : 1498566383 |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Contemporary Issues in Victimology: Identifying Patterns and Trends examines current topics in victimology and explores the main issues surrounding them. Key topics include: intimate partner violence and dating violence, rape and sexual assault on the college campus, Internet victimization, elder abuse, victimization of inmates, repeat and poly-victimization, fear of crime and perceived risk of crime, human trafficking, mass shootings, and child-to-parent violence. Each chapter includes information about the specific topic, including the nature of the issues, trends, current research, policy, current issues, and future challenges.