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International handbook of victimology /

Exploring topics such as conceptions of victimhood, secondary and hidden victimization, and social services for victims along with more recent issues, this handbook deals with the themes such as restorative justice, the use of government-sponsored crime victimization surveys, compensation and restit...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Shoham, S. Giora, 1929-, Knepper, Paul, Kett, Martin
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2010.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Introduction; Section I: Theoretical and Historical Frameworks; Chapter 1. Becoming a Victim; Chapter 2. The Meaning of Justice for Victims; Chapter 3. The Evolution of a Young, Promising Discipline: Sixty Years of Victimology, a Retrospective and Prospective Look; Chapter 4. History and a Theoretical Structure of Victimology; Section II: Research Methods in Victimology; Chapter 5. Property Crimes and Repeat Victimization: A Fresh Look; Chapter 6. Key Victimological Findings from the International Crime Victims Survey.