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Description:In many ways, the two fields of victimology and crime prevention have developed along parallel yet separate paths, and the literature on both has been scattered across disciplines as varied as sociology, law and criminology, public health and medicine, political science and public policy, economics, psychology and human services, and others. The Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention brings together in one authoritative resource the dispersed information and knowledge on both victimology and crime prevention. With nearly 375 entries, this two-volume set moves victimology and crime prevention one step further into recognized scholarly fields whose research informs practice and whose practice informs research.Key FeaturesProvides users with the most authoritative and comprehensive coverage available on victimology and crime preventionPresents victimology and crime prevention as their own separate, justifiable disciplines rather than subfields within more established disciplinesDiscusses the status of victims within the criminal justice system, as well as topics of deterring and preventing victimization in the first place and responding to victims' needsOffers "anchor essays" written by leading scholars in their respective fields to provide starting points for investigating the more salient victimology and crime prevention topicsKey ThemesBusiness Prevention ActionsCivil Justice SystemCorrelates of VictimizationCourts: Alternative RemediesCourts: Law and JusticeCrime PreventionCrime Prevention PartnershipsCriminal Justice SystemFear of CrimeIndividual Protection ActionsInterventions and Intervention Programs for Victim and OffenderIntrafamilial OffensesLegislation and StatutesMedia and Crime PreventionMethodologyOffenses, Special TopicsOfficial Crime DataPersonal OffensesProperty OffensesPsychological, Mental, and Physical Health IssuesResidential Community Crime PreventionSchool and Workplace OffensesSchool-Based Crime PreventionServices and Treatment for VictimsTheoryVictimization Scales and SurveysVictimologyYouth-Focused Crime PreventionThe victimology-crime prevention nexus provides the foundation for a comprehensive and, hopefully, long-lasting approach to addressing the public's risk of being victimized and aids individuals who are targeted by a criminal act. This is a welcome addition to any academic library. The availability in print and electronic formats provides students with convenient, easy access wherever they may be.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention. To get started finding Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In many ways, the two fields of victimology and crime prevention have developed along parallel yet separate paths, and the literature on both has been scattered across disciplines as varied as sociology, law and criminology, public health and medicine, political science and public policy, economics, psychology and human services, and others. The Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention brings together in one authoritative resource the dispersed information and knowledge on both victimology and crime prevention. With nearly 375 entries, this two-volume set moves victimology and crime prevention one step further into recognized scholarly fields whose research informs practice and whose practice informs research.Key FeaturesProvides users with the most authoritative and comprehensive coverage available on victimology and crime preventionPresents victimology and crime prevention as their own separate, justifiable disciplines rather than subfields within more established disciplinesDiscusses the status of victims within the criminal justice system, as well as topics of deterring and preventing victimization in the first place and responding to victims' needsOffers "anchor essays" written by leading scholars in their respective fields to provide starting points for investigating the more salient victimology and crime prevention topicsKey ThemesBusiness Prevention ActionsCivil Justice SystemCorrelates of VictimizationCourts: Alternative RemediesCourts: Law and JusticeCrime PreventionCrime Prevention PartnershipsCriminal Justice SystemFear of CrimeIndividual Protection ActionsInterventions and Intervention Programs for Victim and OffenderIntrafamilial OffensesLegislation and StatutesMedia and Crime PreventionMethodologyOffenses, Special TopicsOfficial Crime DataPersonal OffensesProperty OffensesPsychological, Mental, and Physical Health IssuesResidential Community Crime PreventionSchool and Workplace OffensesSchool-Based Crime PreventionServices and Treatment for VictimsTheoryVictimization Scales and SurveysVictimologyYouth-Focused Crime PreventionThe victimology-crime prevention nexus provides the foundation for a comprehensive and, hopefully, long-lasting approach to addressing the public's risk of being victimized and aids individuals who are targeted by a criminal act. This is a welcome addition to any academic library. The availability in print and electronic formats provides students with convenient, easy access wherever they may be.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention. To get started finding Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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