Full Description
Contemporary Issues in Victimology: Identifying Patterns and Trends examines current topics in victimology and explores the main issues surrounding them. Key topics include: intimate partner violence and dating violence, rape and sexual assault on the college campus, Internet victimization, elder abuse, victimization of inmates, repeat and poly-victimization, fear of crime and perceived risk of crime, human trafficking, mass shootings, and child-to-parent violence. Each chapter includes information about the specific topic, including the nature of the issues, trends, current research, policy, current issues, and future challenges.
Contents
Introduction
Carly M. Hilinski-Rosick and Daniel R. Lee
Part 1: Victimization of the Individual
1. Child-to-Parent Violence
Lindsey E. Wylie and Gaylene S. Armstrong
2. Elder Abuse
Susannah N. Tapp and Sheryl Strasser
3. Victimization within Prison and Jail Facilities
John P. Walsh and Jaclyn M. Cwick
4. Human Trafficking: An Overview of Research, Policy, and Practice
Tonisha R. Jones
5. Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence
Kathryn A. Branch, Soriyah Khan, and Elizabeth Dretsch
6. Recurring Victimization
Carly M. Hilinski-Rosick
Part 2: Situational Victimization
7. Rape and Sexual Assault on College and University Campuses
Sadie J. Mummert and Kirsten A. Piatak
8. Mass Shootings: Understanding the Complexities
Shannon Womer Phaneuf
9. Cyber Victimization
Johnny Nhan
10. Institutional Sexual Abuse
Jason Spraitz
11. Fear of Crime and Perceived Risk
Daniel R. Lee
