Full Description
This volume offers an in-depth exploration of the complex and evolving manifestations of violence through a comparative and contextual lens. Addressing a wide range of violent behaviors—from intimate partner violence and human trafficking to acid attacks and child victimization—this book presents an interdisciplinary approach that blends criminology, victimology, and psychosocial insights. By focusing on the interaction between victims and offenders within diverse socio-cultural and institutional contexts, it highlights the multifaceted nature of violence as a central construct in both criminological and victimological studies.
The chapters integrate innovative theoretical perspectives and evidence-based practices drawn from international research, primarily from Spain, Mexico, and Australia. The text emphasizes the need for tailored interventions and prevention strategies that account for the unique characteristics and relational dynamics between victims and offenders across different environments. Topics include emerging forms of violence, such as chemical violence and femi-disappearances, as well as established issues like family violence, bullying, and the cumulative harm of childhood trauma.
By advancing beyond conventional crime and deviance paradigms, this book redefines the study of violence, offering fresh epistemological reflections on its role in shaping victimization and criminal behavior. With its focus on qualitative and comparative methodologies, this volume provides a vital resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to understand and address violence in its many forms.
This book is essential reading for scholars in criminology, victimology, and social sciences, as well as professionals working in violence prevention, justice, and human rights sectors.
Contents
Chapter 1 Analysis and Documentation of Violence from the Psychosocial Perspective: The Particular Case of Severe Human Rights Violations.- Chapter 2 Psychosocial-Centered Instruments for the Documentation of the Impact of Victimization: A Forensic Methodological Proposal.- Chapter 3 De-Idealizing the Ideal Victim: Epistemic Injustice, Symbolic Violence, and Narrative Victimology.- Chapter 4 Geo-Spatial Analysis of the Femi-Disappearance in the Municipality of San Luis Potosi during 2017-2024.- Chapter 5 Victimological Model of Chemical Violence and Acid Attacks on Women.- Chapter 6 Reframing Harm: Pornography, Intimate Partner Sexual Violence and Zemiological Principles for Social Transformation.- Chapter 7 From Home to Heart: Adolescent Violence in the Home as a Turning Point in Intimate Partner Violence Trajectories.- Chapter 8 Substance Use, Criminal Behavior, and Adolescence: Insights from Public Health.- Chapter 9 The Accumulation of Childhood Maltreatment, Developmental Trauma and Victimology.- Chapter 10 Measuring and Addressing Childhood and Youth Victimization from the School Context.- Chapter 11 Building Safe Environments: Professional Training Initiatives in Spain for the Prevention of Violence Against Children.
