Victimisation

Theory, Research and Policy

By: Pamela Davies (Editor), V. Jupp (Editor), Peter Francis (Editor)

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Paperback | 3 April 2004 | Edition Number 1

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Victimisation provides an accessible but critical review of the study of victims and victimisation, particularly in the areas of theory, research, policy and practice. It aims to provide students with an introduction and overview of the core areas relating to the study of victims and victimisation including: the causes of victimisation; its nature, extent and impact; methods of research; issues of class, age, race, gender and community; the policy context; mechanisms for tackling victimisation and the comparative context. Each contributor to the volume explores a range of historical and contemporary debates and developments surrounding particular aspects of the victimological enterprise, and by doing so outlines their own agenda for the futures of the discipline.

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'This is a comprehensive, accessible and up-to-date collection of articles by leading writers in the area. It covers key theoretical issues...such as feminism and the impact of crime on the old, the young and within communities. It provides an account of the development of policy in relation to victim support and the criminal justice process along with a critical evaluation of restorative responses. It explores contemporary issues such as...surveillance and the use of victimology and is of considerable interest to all those involved in supporting the victims of crime.' - Hazel Croall, Chair of Criminology, School of Law and Social Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK

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''[A]n overview of theory and practice, this volume provides a useful compendium and introduction to victimology. A handy read for thoughtful students.' - Elizabeth Burney, Institute of Criminology, The University of Cambridge, The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice

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Contributors	p. viii
Victimology, Victimisation and Public Policy	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Victimological Perspectives	p. 2
Researching Victims of Crime	p. 5
Victimisation and Concern about Crime	p. 10
Risk, Crime and Victimisation	p. 12
Victims, Public Policy and Practice	p. 19
References	p. 24
Can There be a Feminist Victimology?	p. 28
Introduction	p. 28
Gendering Victimology	p. 29
Science Constructs the Male and the Female	p. 34
Feminism and Victimology: A Contradiction in Terms?	p. 36
Critical Victimology: A Feminist-Informed Alternative?	p. 38
Conclusion	p. 42
References	p. 43
Youth, Risk and Victimisation	p. 46
Introduction	p. 46
Victims of Crime	p. 47
Under-Protected: Victims of Family Violence	p. 49
Under-Protected: Victims of Institutional Violence	p. 51
Over-Controlled: Policing and Routine Surveillance	p. 53
Governing the Young	p. 55
Conclusion	p. 58
References	p. 59
Old Age and Victimisation	p. 61
Introduction	p. 61
Rates of Victimisation	p. 62
The Impact of Victimisation	p. 66
Conceptualising Older People and Victimisation	p. 72
Policy Approaches to Reducing Older People's Victimisation and Fear	p. 73
Summary and Agenda	p. 75
Acknowledgement	p. 77
References	p. 77
Communities and Victimisation	p. 80
Introduction	p. 80
The Spatial Patterning of Crime	p. 81
The Relationship between Crime and Locality	p. 83
Crime and Community	p. 86
Tackling Victimisation: Exercises in 'Community Crime Prevention'	p. 88
Conclusion	p. 97
Note	p. 98
References	p. 98
Crime Victims and Public Policy	p. 101
Introduction	p. 101
Victims and the Police	p. 102
Victims, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Courts	p. 108
Victims, Criminal Injuries Compensation and Restorative Justice	p. 112
Victims and the Probation Service	p. 115
Conclusion	p. 118
References	p. 119
Victims of Surveillance	p. 121
Introduction	p. 121
Surveillance Technologies and Locations	p. 122
The 'Victims' of Surveillance	p. 128
Fairness	p. 129
The Misappropriation of Personal Information	p. 134
False Knowledge and Negative Consequences	p. 137
Discussion	p. 140
References	p. 145
Websites	p. 147
The Provision of Victim Support and Assistance Programmes: A Cross-National Perspective	p. 148
Introduction	p. 148
Victim Assistance Programmes: An Overview	p. 149
Summary	p. 166
Notes	p. 168
References	p. 168
Preventing Harm, Promoting Harmony	p. 172
Introduction	p. 172
Victimisation	p. 173
Towards a Restorative Response	p. 178
Notes	p. 184
References	p. 185
Glossary of Terms	p. 187
Index	p. 188
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