Crime Victims: An Introduction to Victimology

By Andrew Karmen

Book Overview

Learn about victimology from a true classic text in the field. CRIME VICTIMS: AN INTRODUCTION TO VICTIMOLOGY, Ninth Edition offers the most comprehensive and balanced exploration of victimology available today. The author examines the victims' plight, carefully placing statistics from the FBI's Uniform Crime Report and Bureau of Justice Statistics National Crime Victimization Survey in context. At the same time, he "humanizes" victims' stories through compelling case studies. The text systematically investigates how victims are currently handled by the criminal justice system, analyzes the goals of the victims' rights movement, and discusses what the future is likely to hold. In this up-to-date edition, you'll read about the practical issues facing victims and learn about "survivorology" and "bystanderology." You'll also gain insight into the seriousness of intimate partner violence, child abuse, sexual assaults in the U.S. military, acquaintance rapes on college campuses, shootings on campuses, whether arming for self-protection is an effective strategy, and other high-profile issues.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1305261038
• ISBN13: 9781305261037
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A competent overview

I have been teaching Victimology classes using Karmen's book since the first edition. I have occasionally tried other books, and always gone back to Karmen. For a semester of intensive work, this comprehensive book from someone with real experience on victim issues is about the right length. My only complaint is that he sometimes bends over too far backward trying to be balanced. If you want a thorough overview of issues concerning crime victims in the American criminal justice system, this is as good as it gets.