International Handbook of Victimology / Edition 1

by Shlomo Giora Shoham, Paul Knepper, Martin Kett

Overview

In the nearly four decades since the First International Symposium on Victimology convened in Jerusalem in 1973, some concepts and themes have continued to hold a prominent place in the literature, while new ones have also emerged. Exploring enduring topics such as conceptions of victimhood, secondary and hidden victimization, and social services for victims along with more recent issues, the International Handbook of Victimology provides an interdisciplinary study of the topic from a diverse range of professionals on the cutting edge of victimology research.

Forty experts from top research facilities and universities around the world provide input on the traditional longstanding issues that surround the field of victimology and explore newer themes such as restorative justice, the use of government-sponsored crime victimization surveys, compensation and restitution schemes, and victims’ rights legislation. The second in a trilogy of volumes, this handbook examines victimology from criminology, sociology, psychology, law, and philosophy perspectives. Topics discussed include:

Theoretical and historical frameworks used in the study of victimology

Advances in research methods, including GIS technology

Patterns of victimization, including drug- sex-, and work-related

Responses to victimization by the victim and society

Restorative justice issues

Victimization as it occurs in various social divisions

Describing current research and identifying new ideas and topics of concern, the book collectively presents the “state-of-the-art” of the field today. In doing so, it helps to inform contemporary understanding of an eternal societal plague.

Those wishing to continue their studies should consult the International Handbook of Criminology

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367864293
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/13/2019
Pages:	732
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Shlomo G. Shoham is Professor of Law and an interdisciplinary lecturer at Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University, and is a world-renowned criminologist who has published more than 100 books and about 1,000 articles on crime, deviance, philosophy, religion, psychology, and the human personality. Over the years, he has developed his innovative personality theory, a highly appraised new theory of personality development. In 2003, Professor Shoham was awarded the Israel Prize for research in criminology. Previously, he was awarded the Sellin-Glueck Award, the highest prize in American criminology, and recently the prestigious Emet Prize. He is the recipient of a decoration from the prime minister of France. Professor Shoham has lectured all over the world and has been a resident at the universities of Oxford, Harvard, and the Sorbonne. Paul Knepper is Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, and Visiting Professor, Institute of Criminology, University of Malta. His research has explored sociopolitical definitions of race, conceptual foundations of crime prevention, and historical origins of contemporary responses to crime. Martin Kett is a self-employed technical writer and translator. He received a BSc in mathematics and statistics from Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Editors xi

Contributors xiii

Introduction xvii

Section I Theoretical and Historical Frameworks

1 Becoming a Victim Rainer Strobl 3

2 The Meaning of Justice for Victims Jo-Anne Wemmers 27

3 The Evolution of a Young, Promising Discipline: Sixty Years of Victimology, a Retrospective and Prospective Look Ezzat A. Fattah 43

4 History and a Theoretical Structure of Victimology Gerd Ferdinand Kirchhoff 95

Section II Research Methods in Victimology

5 Property Crimes and Repeat Victimization: A Fresh Look Andromachi Tseloni Ken Pease 127

6 Key Victimological Findings from the International Crime Victims Survey John Van Kesteren Jan Van Dijk 151

7 Patterns of Communal Violence Victimization in South India: A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analysis K. Jaishankar 181

Section III Patterns of Victimization

8 Secondary Victims and Secondary Victimization Rachel Condry 219

9 Drugs and Alcohol in Relation to Crime and Victimization Marilyn Clark 251

10 Victims of Sex Trafficking: Gender, Myths, and Consequences Sanja Milivojevic Sanja Copic 283

11 Occupational Victimization Richard Lusignan Jacques D. Marleau 303

12 Tourism and Victimization Rob I. Mawby Elaine Barclay Carol Jones 319

Section IV Responses to Criminal Victimization

13 Victims and Criminal Justice in Europe Joanna Shapland 347

14 Lobbying for Rights: Crime Victims in Israel Uri Yanay Tali Gal 373

15 Victim Services in the United States Bernadette T. Muscat 397

16 Fear of Crime in the Republic of Ireland: Understanding Its Origins and Consequences Michelle Butler Paul Cunningham 429

Section V Restorative Justice

17 When Prisoners Leave: Victim-Offender Relationships in a Transitions Context Rob White 461

18 Death of a Metaphor? Healing Victims and Restorative Justice Tom Daems 491

19 The Healing Nature of Apology and Its Contribution toward Emotional Reparation and Closure in Restorative Justice Encounters Eyal Brook Sharon Warshwski-Brook 511

20 Exploring the Effects of Restorative Justice on Crime Victims for Victims of Conflict in Transitional Societies Heather Strang 537

Section VI Victims and Social Divisions

21 The Hidden Violent Victimization of Women Walter S. Dekeseredy 559

22 Images of Criminality, Victimization, and Disability Manuel Madriaga Rebecca Mallett 585

23 The Psychological Impact of Victimization: Mental Health Outcomes and Psychological, Legal, and Restorative Interventions Simon N. Verdun-Jones Katherine R. Rossiter 611

24 Culture and Wife Abuse: An Overview of Theory, Research, and Practice Carla Machado Ana Rita Dias Claudia Coelho 639

25 The Idea of the Crime Victim as a Trojan Horse in the Swedish Social Services Act Carina Ljungwald 669

Conclusion Shlomo G. Shoham Paul Knepper 693

Index 697