Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Understanding Violence and Victimization

by: Meadows, Robert J.

Understanding Violence and Victimization

by: Meadows, Robert J.

ISBN 13:
9780131119673
ISBN 10:
0131119672
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2004
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Newer Edition

New From $61.78

Sorry, this item is currently unavailable.

List Price $62.40 Save $0.62

New $61.78

Usually Ships in 2-3 Business Days

We Buy This Book Back!

Included with your book

Free Shipping On Every Order

Add to Cart

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

Extend or Purchase Your Rental at Any Time

Need to keep your rental past your due date? At any time before your due date you can extend or purchase your rental through your account.

Summary

For courses in Victimology, Criminology, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Ethics in Criminal Justice, Deviance, and Crime Prevention. This text attempts to address the sources of violence and its effects on people and situations. Providing different perspectives on the causes of victimization, it also discusses how violence breeds. It examines the social and environmental factors that influence victimization, offender-victim relationships, and legal and behavioral responses to victims.

Preface

vii

Victimization: Theories and Reporting Measures

(34)

Learning Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Violence and the Fear of Violent Crime

(2)

Fear of Crime

(1)

Crime and Victimization Data

(8)

Sources of Data on Crime and Victimization

(8)

Impact of Victimization

(5)

Review of Early Victimization Theory

(4)

Mendelshon's Typologies

(1)

Hentig's Victim Classification

(2)

Sellin and Wolfgang's Typology of Victimization

(1)

Modern Victimization Theory

(14)

Cultural Trappings

(1)

Victim Precipitation Theory

(3)

Spatial Relations

(3)

The New Technology

(1)

Summary

(1)

Key Terms and Concepts

(1)

Discussion Questions and Learning Activities

(5)

Victims of Intimate Violence

(47)

Learning Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

The Stalking Problem

(5)

Anti-Stalking Legislation

(2)

Federal Law

(1)

The Psychological and Social Consequences of Stalking

(1)

Intimate Partner Violence

(2)

Extended Victims of Partner Violence

(1)

Explaining Partner Violence

(4)

Recognizing a Potentially Abusive Partner

(1)

The Law and Domestic Violence

(10)

Development in the States

(8)

The Federal Crime Control Act and Domestic Violence

(1)

Elder Abuse and Neglect

(3)

Nursing Home Negligence

(2)

Child Abuse and Neglect

(3)

Victims of Rape and Sexual Violence

(8)

Marital Rape

(1)

Date Rape and Dating Violence

(4)

Impact of Rape and Dating Violence

(1)

Responding to Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault

(1)

Preventing Dating Violence

(1)

Summary

(1)

Key Terms and Concepts

(1)

Discussion Questions and Learning Activities

(5)

Stranger Violence and Victimization

(22)

Learning Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Robbery

(5)

Home Invasion Robbery

(2)

Carjacking

(2)

Murders and Assaults by Strangers

(11)

Spontaneous Murders

(5)

Directed Targets

(2)

Bias and Hate Motivated Crimes

(3)

Avoiding Stranger Victimization

(5)

Summary

100

(1)

Key Terms and Concepts

100

(1)

Discussion Questions and Learning Activities

101

(3)

Workplace Violence, Harassment, and Victimization

104

(36)

Learning Objectives

104

(1)

Introduction

104

(1)

Overview of Violence in the Workplace

105

(5)

Categorization of Workplace Violence

110

(1)

Sources of Distress that Can Result in Workplace Violence

111

(2)

Warning Signs of Violence

113

(13)

Employer Liability for Workplace Victimization

126

(4)

Sexual Harassment and Legal Liability

130

(2)

Reducing the Violence Threat: The Targeted Human Resource Approach

132

(8)

Summary

136

(1)

Key Terms and Concepts

136

(1)

Discussion Questions and Learning Activities

137

(3)

School Violence and Victimization

140

(25)

Learning Objectives

140

(1)

Introduction

140

(1)

Research on School Crime and Violence

141

(6)

Teachers at Risk

147

(1)

Explaining School Violence

148

(5)

Early Warning Signs of Violent Behavior

153

(3)

Responding to School Violence

156

(9)

Summary

161

(1)

Key Terms and Concepts

162

(1)

Discussion Questions and Learning Activities

162

(3)

Criminal Justice Injustice

165

(21)

Learning Objectives

165

(1)

Introduction

165

(1)

Sources of Injustice

166

(1)

The Police

166

(3)

Remedies for Police Injustice

169

(1)

Courts and Sentencing

170

(7)

Crime Legislation and Injustice

177

(4)

Corrections

181

(5)

Summary

183

(1)

Key Terms and Concepts

184

(1)

Discussion Questions and Learning Activities

184

(2)

Responding to Criminal Victimization

186

(53)

Learning Objectives

186

(1)

Introduction

186

(1)

Proactive Responses

187

(23)

Community Violence Prevention Strategies

187

(3)

Personal Defense Measures and the Gun Debate

190

(3)

Security Measures

193

(8)

Opportunity Reduction Strategies

201

(9)

Reactive Responses to Victimization

210

(29)

Victim Compensation Programs

212

(5)

Legislation to Protect Victims

217

(5)

Sexual Offender Notification Laws

222

(1)

Sexually Violent Predator Act

222

(1)

Anti-Gang Legislation

223

(1)

Crime Control Legislation in 2000 and Beyond

224

(1)

Victim Advocacy Groups

225

(4)

Civil Justice for Victims

229

(4)

Summary

233

(1)

Key Terms and Concepts

233

(1)

Discussion Questions and Learning Activities

234

(5)

Appendix A: Major Sources of Victimization Data and Information

239

(4)

Appendix B: Resource Guide

243

(4)

Index

247

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Understanding Violence and Victimization

Understanding Violence and Victimization

9780131119673

0131119672

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials

Write a Review

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Understanding Violence and Victimization

Understanding Violence and Victimization

9780131119673

0131119672

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials

Write a Review

Related Products