Contemporary issues in victimology : identifying patterns and trends

Hilinski-Rosick, Carly M., (editor.). Lee, Daniel R., (editor.).

Summary: 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 features information about the specific topic, including the nature of the issues, trends, current research, policy, current issues, and future challenges. -- Back cover.

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ISBN: 9781498566377
ISBN: 1498566375
ISBN: 9781498566391
ISBN: 1498566391
ISBN: 9781498566384
ISBN: 1498566383
Physical Description: print
xvii, 272 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction / Carly M. Hilinski-Rosick and Daniel R. Lee -- Victimization of the individual -- Child-to-parent violence / Lindsey E. Wylie and Gaylene S. Armstrong -- Elder abuse / Susannah N. Tapp and Sheryl Strasser -- Victimization within prison and jail facilities / John P. Walsh and Jaclyn M. Cwick -- Human trafficking : an overview of research, policy, and practice / Tonisha R. Jones -- Same-sex intimate partner violence / Kathryn A. Branch, Soriyah Khan, and Elizabeth Dretsch -- Recurring victimization / Carly M. Hilinski-Rosick -- Situational victimization -- Rape and sexual assault on college and university campuses / Sadie J. Mummert and Kirsten A. Piatak -- Mass shootings : understanding the complexities / Shannon Womer Phaneuf -- Cyber victimization / Johnny Nhan -- Institutional sexual abuse / Jason Spraitz -- Fear of crime and perceived risk / Daniel R. Lee.