This work is the first interdisciplinary compilation of entries related to the crime victim to encompass the breadth of the 70-year-old discipline of victimology.
Preface Chronology of Selected Victimology Events Alphabetical List of Entries Topical List of Entries The Praeger Handbook of Victimology Resource Guide Index About the Editor and Contributors
Janet K. Wilson is associate professor of sociology and former chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, AR.
Wilson (sociology, University of Arkansas, Conway, AR) and ninety
five other experts have put together this handbook intended both
for a general audience and college students but which could also be
used as a handy reference by law enforcement officers and social
workers. The entries explain different forms of being victimized.
Violent crimes are discussed as well as crimes of intimidation,
such as cross-burning or threats from corrupt officials. There is a
list of important dates in victimology as well as references and
websites to help victims find support. Also included are theories
as to why some people become criminals or abusers. The entries all
emphasize advocacy for and support of victims, who still are often
believed to have done something to invite the crime inflicted upon
them.
*Reference & Research Book News*
This is a worthwhile reference tool for victims' advocates and
legal professionals, but particularly for academics in the areas of
criminal justice, criminology, feminist studies, gerontology,
psychology, and sociology. Summing Up: Recommended.
Professionals/practitioners, and college and university libraries
supporting such programs at the beginning undergraduate level and
above.
*Choice*
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