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Victims and Victimization

Essential Readings

 

David Shichor and Stephen G. Tibbetts

 

A changing sociopolitical climate demanding tougher treatment of criminals and the growing activism of grassroots groups fighting for victims’ rights have drawn attention to victims of crime. Victimology is a new and growing discipline that has influenced public policy on many different levels. This collection contains readings on the history of the study of victims, the relationship between victims and the criminal justice system, and the various aspects of research on victimization. Some of the articles focus on topics that have surfaced only recently, including victims of white-collar crime, victimization by corporate crime, victims of hate crimes, and the victimization of college students. The goal of the editors is to familiarize readers with fundamental issues regarding victims of crime and to encourage reflective thinking about this important aspect of criminal justice.

The M eaning and Nature of Punishment

Readings in White-Collar Crime

 

American Youth Gangs at the Millennium
 

 

$29.95 list, 374 pages

10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-223-7

13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-223-5

© 2002

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Table of Contents

 

Introduction

Part I. CONCEPTUAL ISSUES
1. Victims (Gilbert Geis)

2. Some Problematic Concepts, Unjustified Criticism and Popular Misconceptions (Ezzat A. Fattah)

3. Routine Activities and Involvement in Violence as Actor, Witness, or Target (Richard B. Felson)

4. Corporate Deviance and Corporate Victimization: A Review and Some Elaborations (David Shichor)

Part II. TYPES OF VICTIMS

5. Children as Victims and Witnesses (Office for Victims of Crime)

6. Internet Crimes against Children (Office for Victims of Crime)

7. Crime in the Ivory Tower: The Level and Sources of Student Victimization (Bonnie S. Fisher, John J. Sloan, Francis T. Cullen, and Chunmeng Lu)

8. Attributions of Self-Blame and Perceived Control as Moderators of Adjustment in Battered Women (Melanie L. O’Neill and Patricia K. Kerig)

9. Labeling Partner Violence: When Do Women Differentiate among Acts? (Sherry L. Hamby and Bernadette Gray-Little)

10. Deviant Homicide: A New Look at the Role of Motives and Victim-Offender Relationships (Scott H. Decker)

11. Victimology and the Victims of White-Collar Crime (David Shichor)

12. Victims of Investment Fraud (David Shichor, Dale K. Sechrest, and Jeffrey Doocy)

13. The Characteristics of Hate-Crime Victimizations in the United States (Brian Levin)

14. First Response to Victims of Crime (Office for Victims of Crime)

Part III. SOCIETY AND THE VICTIM

15. From Pain to Power: Crime Victims Take Action (Lucy N. Friedman, Susan B. Tucker, and Peter Neville)

16. The Rights of Crime Victims: Does Legal Protection Make a Difference? (Dean G. Kilpatrick, David Beatty, and Susan Smith Howley)

17. The Evolution of the Law of Victims’ Rights: Is There a Conflict with Criminal Defendants’ Due Process Rights? (Gregory P. Orvis)

18. The Effects of Victim Impact Statements on Sentencing Decisions: A Test in an Urban Setting (Robert C. Davis and Barbara E. Smith)

19. Stereotyping and Prejudice: Crime Victims and the Criminal Justice System (Emilio C. Viano)

20. A Role for Victims in Offender Reentry (Susan Herman and Cressida Wasserman)

21. A Preliminary Study of a Large Victim/Offender Reconciliation Program (Mike Niemeyer and David Shichor)