This expanded and updated second edition introduces students to both the theoretical and applied aspects of victimology and provides a critical foundation for evaluation. Tammy Landau, an expert in criminal justice, explores patterns of victimization in Canada, the experiences of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system, restorative approaches to victimization, and the challenges presented when the state is the perpetrator of crime. This edition reflects new trends and development in policy, has been updated to include data from the 2009 General Social Survey, and incorporates a new analysis of the various forms of family violence. Featuring current scholarship, well chosen examples, and thoughtful chapter discussion questions, this uniquely Canadian text is a valuable resource for second- and third-year victimology classrooms.
List of Boxes List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction to Victimology The (Re)Emergence of the Victim in Criminal Justice and Criminology The Canadian Context Questions for Further Consideration
Chapter 2: Challenging Notions: The Social Context of Victimhood Media Representations of Crime Victims What Is “Victimology”? Mainstream Approaches to Victimology Critical Approaches to Victimology Defining the “Victim” Gendering the Victim The Case of Sexual Assault Men and Victimization Questions for Further Consideration
Chapter 3: Measuring Victimization Uniform Crime Reports and “Official” Statistics on Crime Reporting to Police Definition of “Crime” Change in Legislation
Changes in Policy and Practice Linking Police Statistics with Police Effectiveness Victimization Surveys Alternative Approaches: Self-Report Studies, Institutional Data, and Inquests Self-Report Studies Institutional Data Inquests Questions for Further Consideration
Chapter 4: Patterns of Violent Victimization in Canada General Patterns of Violent Victimization Responding to Violent Victimization Thinking about Violent Victimization Violence in the Family: Spousal Violence
Responding to Spousal Violence Thinking about Spousal Violence Violence in the Family against Children and Youth Thinking about Family Violence against Children and Youth Violence in the Family against Older Adults Thinking about Family Violence against Older Adults Questions for Further Consideration
Chapter 5: Challenging Victimizations: Two Cases in Point Hate Crimes in Canada Responding to Hate Measuring Hate Aboriginal People, Victimization, and the Criminal Process Aboriginal Overrepresentation in Criminal Justice: The Victimization Context Aboriginal Victimization: The Bigger Picture Questions for Further Consideration
Chapter 6: Everywhere and Nowhere: Contemporary Victims Policy in Canada Mainstream Programs for Victims in Canada Restorative Approaches to Victimization: More Than Just Another Alternative? Challenging Policies: When the State Is the Perpetrator Conclusions Questions for Further Consideration
References Copyright Acknowledgements
Biography
Tammy C. Landau is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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