{"product_id":"crime-victims-basia-spalek-9781137505323","title":"Crime Victims: Theory, Policy and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom white-collar to environmental crime, and hate crime to sexual violence, the study of victims and of the processes of victimisation is indispensable to understanding the full scale of the effects of crime in society. In this book, Basia Spalek offers a theoretically detailed and empirically rich account of how victimology has developed into a field that transcends academic disciplines and brings together researchers, practitioners, activists and community members. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis second edition of \u003ci\u003eCrime Victims\u003c\/i\u003e continues to be a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the historical, social, political and cultural issues and trends in approaches to victims and victimisation. It introduces victimological theory, explores the impacts of crime on victims, and the challenges involved in developing victim support services. In addition, acknowledging the increasing recognition of trauma as central to understanding victimisation, it includes a therapeutic toolkit for victims, offenders and practitioners working in and with the criminal justice system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Cutting Edge Research and Case Study sections added at the end of each chapter to highlight victimology as a vibrant and continuously developing field, \u003ci\u003eCrime Victims\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource to a broad audience, ranging from students of victimology, criminology and sociology to practitioners and professionals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Basia Spalek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 113750532X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781137505323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.29w x 0.47d","brand":"Basia Spalek","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43924170408191,"sku":"9781137505323","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2d420c74-a99e-4e7f-ad8f-037703822c2a.jpg?v=1681068884","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crime-victims-basia-spalek-9781137505323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}