Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the most current trends and developments in the field‎,‎ Victimology‎:‎ Theories and Applications‎,‎ Second Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of victimization‎,‎ crime typologies‎,‎ and the impact of crime on victims‎,‎ offenders‎,‎ and society at large‎.‎ Each chapter provides an overview of the scope‎,‎ law‎,‎ and victim response to crime and concludes with a summary and discussion questions to ensure comprehension‎.‎ An overview of the issues impacting victims of a wide variety of traditional and contemporary crimes are examined‎,‎ including child maltreatment‎,‎ intimate partner violence‎,‎ bullying‎,‎ elder abuse‎,‎ cybercrime and hate crimes‎.‎ The history and theories of victimology are explored‎,‎ as well as definitive laws and policies‎,‎ strategies for intervention‎,‎ and future research areas‎.‎ This Second Edition offers a balance between theory and application and will prepare readers to work with victims‎,‎ offenders‎,‎ and the justice system‎.‎New to the Second Edition‎:‎ ‎-Contains new contemporary case studies‎,‎ including the cases of IMF chief Dominique Strauss‎-Khan‎,‎ Casey Anthony‎,‎ and the Senator Scott Brown case as illustrating non‎-disclosure of childhood abuse for 40 years‎.‎‎-Includes an analysis on the Casey Anthony case from the perspective of the jury in the chapter on justice systems‎.‎‎-A new chapter includes discussions on domestic and international databases and studies‎,‎ including UCR‎,‎ NCVS‎,‎ StatsCan‎,‎ Justice Canada‎,‎ Interpol‎,‎ and WHO reports on victimization‎.‎‎-Includes a new chapter on child abduction and exploitation including a discussion of child trafficking‎.‎‎-All tables and figures have been updated to reflect the most current data‎.‎‎-Every new printed copy is pacakaged with full student access to the companion website‎,‎ which features a variety of engaging and interactive study tools‎.‎Key Features‎:‎ ‎-Offers a balance between theory and the research and practice‎-oriented tools to prepare readers to work with victims‎,‎ offenders‎,‎ and the justice system‎.‎‎-Covers current topics including‎:‎ human trafficking‎,‎ victims of gang violence‎,‎ bullying‎,‎ victims of terrorism‎,‎ victims of cybercrime‎,‎ property crimes‎,‎ corporate crimes‎,‎ workplace violence‎,‎ racial profiling and disproportionate penalties‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ Ann Wolbert Burgess‎,‎ Cheryl Regehr ‎,‎ Albert R‎.‎ Roberts
• Puplisher‎:‎ Jones & Bartlett
• ISBN‎:‎ 9781449684938