Crime Victims—An Introduction to Victimology

Karmen (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City U. of New York) presents a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students that explains what victimology is, victimization in the US, victims of various types of crimes, how victims contribute to crime, the roles of individuals in the criminal justice system, and restitution and compensation. This edition has more extensive discussions of theories about who gets victimized and why; more cases from the news; learning objectives; ideas for research projects; discussion questions; updated statistics; more on Stockholm syndrome, swindles and con games, road rage, victims of human trafficking, burglary, defrauding insurance companies, police relations with immigrants and problems arising from language barriers, the efforts of victims to recover stolen property, making citizen's arrests, cold case squads, witness protection, missing children, sexually abused youth, child abuse, elder abuse, and victims' rights; additional theories about intimate partner abuse; a new section on the interactions between victims and juries; information on deaths in custody, marital rape, and male rape victims; some reorganization; and other changes. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)