Victimology - The Essentials

Informationen zum Autor is associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. She received her PhD in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati in 2005. Her most recent research has centered on repeat sexual victimization of college women and responses women use during and after being sexually victimized. Her other research interests include the development and continuation of offending and victimization across the life course. She is author of ! coauthor of and which was awarded the 2011 Outstanding Book Award by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. She has also published numerous peer-reviewed articles that have appeared in outlets such as and Klappentext Drawing from the most up-to-date research! this accessible! student-friendly text provides an overview of the field of Victimology! with an overarching focus on the extent! causes! and responses to victimization. Renowned author and researcher Leah E. Daigle expertly relays the history and development of the field of Victimology! the extent to which and why people are victimized! how the Criminal Justice system and other social services interact with victims and each other! and information about specific types of victimization! including contemporary issues such as stalking! hate crimes! human trafficking! terrorism! and more. Zusammenfassung Drawing from the most up-to-date research! this accessible! student-friendly text provides an overview of the field of Victimology! with an overarching focus on the extent! causes! and responses to victimization.

Product details

• Authors: Leah E Daigle, Leah E. Daigle
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.02.2013
• EAN: 9781452258393
• ISBN: 978-1-4522-5839-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education