Victims, crime and society : an introduction / Pamela Davies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davies, Pamela, 1962- author.

Francis, Peter, author.

Greer, Chris, author.

Series:

Core textbook

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminology & Criminal Justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

2nd edition.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications, 2017.

Summary:

This book provides a thorough account of victimisation across the social spectrum of class, race, age and gender. The second edition has been fully revised and expanded, with two parts now spanning the key perspectives and issues in victimology. Covering theoretical, social and political contexts, the book: Includes new chapters on defining and constructing victims, fear and vulnerability, sexuality, white collar crime and the implications of crime policy on victims, examines a global range of historical and theoretical perspectives in victimology and features a new chapter on researching victims of crime, reinforces your learning through critical thinking sections, future research suggestions, chapter summaries and a glossary of key terms. Victims, Crime and Society is the essential text for your studies in victimology across criminology, criminal justice, community safety, youth justice and related areas.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-03-623536-X

1-4739-1091-9

1-4739-1092-7

9781036235369

OCLC:

1194870502

Publisher Number:

T239275