Victims, Crime and Society: An Introduction

by Pamela Davies (Editor), Peter Francis (Editor), Chris Greer (Editor)

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

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.

304 pages, Paperback

First published December 29, 2014

Reviews

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overview of different types of victimization, related theories, and real world examples. More of a UK focus (I’m in Canada), but it’s important to consider victimology from an international perspective.

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5/5

This book is very information- and text-heavy, which made it a great source to use in academic texts within victimology. However, I would’ve enjoyed more pictures/graphs/tables to make the text easier to digest.