International Handbook of Victimology

by Shoham; Shlomo Giora

• ISBN13: 9781420085471
• ISBN10: 1420085476
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-02-23
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

The third and final installment of the Shoham handbook trilogy, this work follows in the tradition of the International Handbook of Penology and Criminal Justiceand the International Handbook of Criminologyby providing state-of the-art information contributed by the leading experts in the field. The comparative nature of the cultural information presented provides a theoretical framework from which to rethink the field of victimology. The book covers such topics as the victim's revolution, radical and positivist victimology, and victimology research. It also examines victim involvement in rape and other crimes and discusses battered women, female prisoners, and date rape. Written for a wide-ranging audience, the text also explores media coverage and public perceptions of victims.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Editors	p. xi
Contributors	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xvii
Theoretical and Historical Frameworks
Becoming a Victim	p. 3
The Meaning of Justice for Victims	p. 27
The Evolution of a Young, Promising Discipline: Sixty Years of Victimology, a Retrospective and Prospective Look	p. 43
History and a Theoretical Structure of Victimology	p. 95
Research Methods in Victimology
Property Crimes and Repeat Victimization: A Fresh Look	p. 127
Key Victimological Findings from the International Crime Victims Survey	p. 151
Patterns of Communal Violence Victimization in South India: A Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Analysis	p. 181
Patterns of Victimization
Secondary Victims and Secondary Victimization	p. 219
Drugs and Alcohol in Relation to Crime and Victimization	p. 251
Victims of Sex Trafficking: Gender, Myths, and Consequences	p. 283
Occupational Victimization	p. 303
Tourism and Victimization	p. 319
Responses To Criminal Victimization
Victims and Criminal Justice in Europe	p. 347
Lobbying for Rights: Crime Victims in Israel	p. 373
Victim Services in the United States	p. 397
Fear of Crime in the Republic of Ireland: Understanding Its Origins and Consequences	p. 429
Restorative Justice
When Prisoners Leave: Victim-Offender Relationships in a Transitions Context	p. 461
Death of a Metaphor? Healing Victims and Restorative Justice	p. 491
The Healing Nature of Apology and Its Contribution toward Emotional Reparation and Closure in Restorative Justice Encounters	p. 511
Exploring the Effects of Restorative Justice on Crime Victims for Victims of Conflict in Transitional Societies	p. 537
Victims and Social Divisions
The Hidden Violent Victimization of Women	p. 559
Images of Criminality, Victimization, and Disability	p. 585
The Psychological Impact of Victimization: Mental Health Outcomes and Psychological, Legal, and Restorative Interventions	p. 611
Culture and Wife Abuse: An Overview of Theory, Research, and Practice	p. 639
The Idea of the Crime Victim as a Trojan Horse in the Swedish Social Services Act	p. 669
Conclusion	p. 693
Index	p. 697
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