
VICTIMOLOGY (Advanced Introduction to)

Genre:
Society, Law
Author:
Sandra Walklate
Publisher:
Edward Elgar
Language:
English
AUTHOR BIO:
Sandra Walklate, Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology, School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool, UK
Pages:
144
Publication:
2023
Rights available:
All except sold
DESCRIPTION:
This Advanced Introduction charts the growth and development of victimology since the Second World War. Exploring competing theoretical perspectives, data sources, and policy emphases, it presents a critical overview of the field and suggests future directions of travel for researchers. Topics covered include trauma creep, witnessing pain, gaining knowledge of suffering, compensation, the role of offenders, and victim-centred justice.
Key Features:
Discusses victimology in its historical context
Considers the ethical dilemmas of studying victimisation and suffering
Adopts a global outlook, incorporating perspectives from the Global South
Explores positivist, radical, critical, cultural, narrative, and feminist victimology
Reviews key policy developments including restorative justice and reconciliation
Examining key concepts in victimology and placing them in their policy context, this Advanced Introduction will be essential reading for scholars and students in criminology, sociology, social policy, and criminal justice. It will also prove a useful guide for activists and policy-makers seeking to centre victims in their work.
REVIEWS:
‘This book is essential reading for students, scholars, and policy makers looking for a rich, critical, and interdisciplinary understanding of victimology. Sandra Walklate's offering is destined to be a classic piece of scholarship, one that powerfully demonstrates that victimology is an important discipline in its own right.’ -- Walter S. DeKeseredy, West Virginia University, US
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