Victims and Victimology Products

By Silke Meyer, Andrew Frost

Domestic and family violence (DFV) is an enduring social and public health issue of endemic proportions and global scale with multiple and lasting consequences for those directly affected. This book tackles current debates in the field and addresses the social norms and settings that perpetuate…

Paperback – 2019-06-20 
Routledge

By Paul Quinn

This book demonstrates that the difficulties the law is likely to encounter in regulating the expressive activities of the state, particularly with regard to the stigmatization of vulnerable groups and minorities. Freedom of speech is indispensable to a democratic society, enabling it to operate…

Hardback – 2019-06-10 
Routledge

By Carina Gallo, Kerstin Svensson

This book provides a rich analysis of the history of Swedish victim support. With the majority research on victim support centering on the Anglosphere, this book offers a unique case study for considering the role of the victim in the criminal justice system. While Sweden has enacted many laws to…

Hardback – 2019-05-23 
Routledge
Victims, Culture and Society

By Jillian J Turanovic, Travis C Pratt

Bringing together cutting edge theory and research that bridges academic disciplines from criminology and criminal justice, to developmental psychology, sociology, and political science, Thinking About Victimization offers an authoritative, comprehensive, and refreshingly accessible overview of…

Paperback – 2019-05-08 
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Edited by Elizabeth A. Bates, Julie C. Taylor

Since the 1970s the issue of intimate partner violence (IPV) has been explained through the patriarchal desire of men to control and dominate women, but this gendered perspective limits both our understanding of IPV and its treatment. Intimate Partner Violence: New Perspectives in Research and…

Paperback – 2019-04-10 
Routledge

By Adnan Sattar

This book examines the relationship between international human rights discourse and the justifi cations for criminal punishment. Using interdisciplinary discourse analysis, it exposes certain paradoxes that underpin the ‘International Bill of Human Rights’, academic commentaries on human rights…

Hardback – 2019-03-28 
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Routledge Research in Human Rights Law

By Graham J. Towl, Tammi Walker

Sexual violence is a problem well beyond universities, however universities are uniquely well placed to contribute to reducing sexual violence, encouraging those affected to come forward and speak about their experiences and actively encourage increased reporting. This book is unique, in that it…

Paperback – 2019-03-27 
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New Frontiers in Forensic Psychology

By Hannah Bows

Research on sexual violence has been a growing area of academic study since the 1970s. However, the focus of these efforts has centred on younger women, leaving older women largely ignored from research. This book presents data from the first UK study to examine the extent, nature and impacts of…

Hardback – 2019-03-22 
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Victims, Culture and Society

By Ian Marsh, Gaynor Melville

Crime, Justice and the Media examines and analyses the relationship between the media and crime, criminals and the criminal justice system. This expanded and fully updated third edition considers how crime and criminals have been portrayed by the media throughout history, applying different…

Paperback – 2019-03-07 
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By Anastasia Tosouni

Without strong proof, policy advocates along with some scholars have causally linked declines in juvenile offending and incarceration with evidence-based and rehabilitation-oriented policy reform. Such studies have called for a shift back to rehabilitative ideals augmented by innovative strategies…

Hardback – 2019-02-28 
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Routledge Critical Studies in Crime, Diversity and Criminal Justice

Edited by Joan Reid

Human trafficking involves the violation of societal norms and often activates criminal justice responses including police, courts, juvenile justice, and child protective services. Due to the complex nature of human trafficking, some behaviours that facilitate human trafficking cannot be easily…

Paperback – 2019-02-16
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Edited by Irene Zempi, Imran Awan

Islamophobic hate crimes have increased significantly following the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and 7/7. More recently, the rhetoric surrounding Trump’s election and presidency, Brexit, the rise of far-right groups and ISIS-inspired terrorist attacks worldwide have promoted a climate where…

Hardback – 2019-02-12
Routledge
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