Victimology: A Text/Reader (SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Victimology: A Text/Reader, Second Edition, engages students with the most current, cutting-edge articles published in the field of victimology as well as connects them to the basic concepts. Unlike existing victimology textbooks, this unique combination of published articles with original material presented in a mini-chapter format puts each topic into context so students can develop a better understanding of the extent, causes, and responses to victimization. Students will build a foundation in the history and development of the field of victimology, will be shown the extent to which people are victimized and why, will learn the specific types of victimization, and will witness the interaction between the criminal justice system and victims today.  

• Criminological Theory: Past to Present: Essential Readings
• Responding to Domestic Violence: The Integration of Criminal Justice and Human Services
• Theorizing Criminal Justice: Eight Essential Orientations
• The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Law
• Organized Crime
• Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology
• Crazy Love
• Criminological Theories: Introduction, Evaluation, and Application
• Understanding Homicide