Understanding Violence and Victimization

by Meadows, Robert J.

• ISBN13: 9780131119673
• ISBN10: 0131119672
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

For courses in Victimology, Criminology, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Ethics in Criminal Justice, Deviance, and Crime Prevention. This text attempts to address the sources of violence and its effects on people and situations. Providing different perspectives on the causes of victimization, it also discusses how violence breeds. It examines the social and environmental factors that influence victimization, offender-victim relationships, and legal and behavioral responses to victims.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Victimization: Theories and Reporting Measures	1	(34)
Learning Objectives	1	(1)
Introduction	1	(1)
Violence and the Fear of Violent Crime	2	(2)
Fear of Crime	3	(1)
Crime and Victimization Data	4	(8)
Sources of Data on Crime and Victimization	4	(8)
Impact of Victimization	12	(5)
Review of Early Victimization Theory	17	(4)
Mendelshon's Typologies	17	(1)
Hentig's Victim Classification	18	(2)
Sellin and Wolfgang's Typology of Victimization	20	(1)
Modern Victimization Theory	21	(14)
Cultural Trappings	21	(1)
Victim Precipitation Theory	22	(3)
Spatial Relations	25	(3)
The New Technology	28	(1)
Summary	29	(1)
Key Terms and Concepts	30	(1)
Discussion Questions and Learning Activities	30	(5)
Victims of Intimate Violence	35	(47)
Learning Objectives	35	(1)
Introduction	35	(1)
The Stalking Problem	36	(5)
Anti-Stalking Legislation	41	(2)
Federal Law	43	(1)
The Psychological and Social Consequences of Stalking	43	(1)
Intimate Partner Violence	44	(2)
Extended Victims of Partner Violence	46	(1)
Explaining Partner Violence	47	(4)
Recognizing a Potentially Abusive Partner	51	(1)
The Law and Domestic Violence	52	(10)
Development in the States	53	(8)
The Federal Crime Control Act and Domestic Violence	61	(1)
Elder Abuse and Neglect	62	(3)
Nursing Home Negligence	63	(2)
Child Abuse and Neglect	65	(3)
Victims of Rape and Sexual Violence	68	(8)
Marital Rape	69	(1)
Date Rape and Dating Violence	70	(4)
Impact of Rape and Dating Violence	74	(1)
Responding to Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault	74	(1)
Preventing Dating Violence	75	(1)
Summary	76	(1)
Key Terms and Concepts	77	(1)
Discussion Questions and Learning Activities	77	(5)
Stranger Violence and Victimization	82	(22)
Learning Objectives	82	(1)
Introduction	82	(1)
Robbery	83	(5)
Home Invasion Robbery	84	(2)
Carjacking	86	(2)
Murders and Assaults by Strangers	88	(11)
Spontaneous Murders	89	(5)
Directed Targets	94	(2)
Bias and Hate Motivated Crimes	96	(3)
Avoiding Stranger Victimization	99	(5)
Summary	100	(1)
Key Terms and Concepts	100	(1)
Discussion Questions and Learning Activities	101	(3)
Workplace Violence, Harassment, and Victimization	104	(36)
Learning Objectives	104	(1)
Introduction	104	(1)
Overview of Violence in the Workplace	105	(5)
Categorization of Workplace Violence	110	(1)
Sources of Distress that Can Result in Workplace Violence	111	(2)
Warning Signs of Violence	113	(13)
Employer Liability for Workplace Victimization	126	(4)
Sexual Harassment and Legal Liability	130	(2)
Reducing the Violence Threat: The Targeted Human Resource Approach	132	(8)
Summary	136	(1)
Key Terms and Concepts	136	(1)
Discussion Questions and Learning Activities	137	(3)
School Violence and Victimization	140	(25)
Learning Objectives	140	(1)
Introduction	140	(1)
Research on School Crime and Violence	141	(6)
Teachers at Risk	147	(1)
Explaining School Violence	148	(5)
Early Warning Signs of Violent Behavior	153	(3)
Responding to School Violence	156	(9)
Summary	161	(1)
Key Terms and Concepts	162	(1)
Discussion Questions and Learning Activities	162	(3)
Criminal Justice Injustice	165	(21)
Learning Objectives	165	(1)
Introduction	165	(1)
Sources of Injustice	166	(1)
The Police	166	(3)
Remedies for Police Injustice	169	(1)
Courts and Sentencing	170	(7)
Crime Legislation and Injustice	177	(4)
Corrections	181	(5)
Summary	183	(1)
Key Terms and Concepts	184	(1)
Discussion Questions and Learning Activities	184	(2)
Responding to Criminal Victimization	186	(53)
Learning Objectives	186	(1)
Introduction	186	(1)
Proactive Responses	187	(23)
Community Violence Prevention Strategies	187	(3)
Personal Defense Measures and the Gun Debate	190	(3)
Security Measures	193	(8)
Opportunity Reduction Strategies	201	(9)
Reactive Responses to Victimization	210	(29)
Victim Compensation Programs	212	(5)
Legislation to Protect Victims	217	(5)
Sexual Offender Notification Laws	222	(1)
Sexually Violent Predator Act	222	(1)
Anti-Gang Legislation	223	(1)
Crime Control Legislation in 2000 and Beyond	224	(1)
Victim Advocacy Groups	225	(4)
Civil Justice for Victims	229	(4)
Summary	233	(1)
Key Terms and Concepts	233	(1)
Discussion Questions and Learning Activities	234	(5)
Appendix A: Major Sources of Victimization Data and Information	239	(4)
Appendix B: Resource Guide	243	(4)
Index	247