Social and Psychological Consequences of Violent Victimization

The book's one-of-a-kind focus on both the psychological and social impact of crime makes it an invaluable supplementary text for criminal justice and criminology courses dealing with victimization, violent crimes and the criminal justice process. Psychology courses dealing in law and crime also benefit from this text, which features discussion questions, end-of-chapter summaries, and special topic boxes. The book will also interest professionals in victims' services, crime prevention, criminal justice, and social work.

Summary

The book's one-of-a-kind focus on both the psychological and social impact of crime makes it an invaluable supplementary text for criminal justice and criminology courses dealing with victimization, violent crimes and the criminal justice process. Psychology courses dealing in law and crime also benefit from this text, which features discussion questions, end-of-chapter summaries, and special topic boxes. The book will also interest professionals in victims' services, crime prevention, criminal justice, and social work.

Product details

• Authors: R. Barry Ruback, Martie P. Thompson, Richard Barry Ruback, Martha (Martie) P. (Parrish) Thompson, Thompson
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 22.05.2001
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development
• EAN: 9780761910404
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-1040-4
• Pages: 258
• Dimensions (packing): 15.7 x 23.5 x 1.9 cm
• Weight (packing): 529 g
• Subjects: USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, United States of America, USA, Violence in society, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Violence and abuse in society, Umgang mit / Ratgeber zu Missbrauch, Interpersonal/Domestic Violence Treatment/Intervention