Full Description
Representative research and presentation of data on crime rates and trends has largely been focused on common law jurisdictions, particularly the UK and USA. This volume seeks to bring a new perspective by drawing on the interdisciplinary work of the Criminal Research Institute of Lower Saxony to examine victimisation and criminal justice in Germany. The work fills a further gap in the academic literature, as within Germany, researchers usually have to rely on Police Crime Statistics which provide only a limited and partial view of the situation. The book also casts a light on important and little examined topics such as police officers as victims of violence, and institutional abuse.The volume provides valuable insights on an under-researched subject and will be an important resource for academics and researchers internationally.
Contents
1 Introduction Dirk Baier, Christian PfeifferPART I: OFFICIAL CRIME STATISTICS2 Crime in Germany as Reflected in the Police Crime Statistics Dirk Baier, Michael HanslmaierPART II: WHAT PEOPLE THINK ABOUT CRIME AND WHAT THEY REALLY EXPERIENCE3 Public Perceptions of Crime Dirk Baier, Michael Hanslmaier, Stefanie Kemme4 Adolescents as Victims of Violence Dirk Baier, Susann Rabold5 Sexual Abuse of Children and Adolescents: Prevalence and Trends Lena Stadler, Steffen Bieneck6 Police Officers as Victims of Violence: Findings of a Germany-wide Survey Karoline Ellrich, Dirk Baier7 Violence Against Police Officers: The Victims' Perspective Bettina Zietlow8 Victimisation and Perpetration among Prison Inmates Steffen Bieneck, Dirk Baier9 Homicide of Children Theresia Hoeynck, Ulrike Zahringer10 Sexual Abuse in Catholic Institutions: Patterns of interpretation and copingstrategies of victims in the light of a religious socialisation Sandra Fernau11 Victimisation, Fear of Crime and Life Satisfaction Michael Hanslmaier, Stefanie Kemme, Dirk Baier12 How Violent Victimisation Affects Moral Cognitions, Moral Emotions and MoralMotivation Bettina Doering, Dirk Baier
