This book provides a thorough account of victimisation across the social spectrum of class, race, age and gender. The second edition has been fully revised and expanded, with two parts now spanning the key perspectives and issues in victimology. Covering theoretical, social and political contexts, the book: Includes new chapters on defining and constructing victims, fear and vulnerability, sexuality, white collar crime and the implications of crime policy on victims Examines a global range of historical and theoretical perspectives in victimology and features a new chapter on researching victims of crime Reinforces your learning through critical thinking sections, future research suggestions, chapter summaries and a glossary of key terms Victims, Crime and Society is the essential text for your studies in victimology across criminology, criminal justice, community safety, youth justice and related areas.

This comprehensive text for students in criminal justice, victimology, and victims' issues examines past and current victimological studies and information. The authors discuss crime victims in relationship to the criminal justice system including the police, courts, and corrections. In addition, women, children, elderly, and minority victims are addressed, as well as international victim systems and crime prevention strategies. This text is a thorough and complete analysis of victims' issues.

This innovative new book recognises that, while criminal justice studies is a core component of all criminology/criminal justice undergraduate degrees, it can be a confusing, overwhelming and a relatively dry topic despite its importance. Taking an original approach, this book sets out a series of ten key dilemmas - presented as debates - designed to provide students with a clear framework within which to develop their knowledge and analysis in a way that is both effective and an enjoyable learning experience. It is also designed for use by lecturers, who can structure a core unit of their courses around it. Debates in Criminal Justice provides a new and dynamic framework for learning, making considerable use of the other already available academic key texts, press articles, web sources and more.

Reader that supplements any introduction to criminal justice or criminology course. Includes the best of recent research from the National Institute of Justice, with an introduction to each section and questions for each article by Larry Siegel.

Focuses on the social and moral issues surrounding crime, prisons, and jails.