Contemporary Issues in Victimology

Carly M. Hilinski-Rosick is assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Tampa.Daniel R. Lee is professor of criminology and criminal justice at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

• IntroductionCarly M. Hilinski-Rosick and Daniel R. Lee Part 1: Victimization of the Individual 1. Child-to-Parent ViolenceLindsey E. Wylie and Gaylene S. Armstrong2. Elder Abuse Susannah N. Tapp and Sheryl Strasser 3. Victimization within Prison and Jail FacilitiesJohn P. Walsh and Jaclyn M. Cwick4. Human Trafficking: An Overview of Research, Policy, and PracticeTonisha R. Jones5. Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence Kathryn A. Branch, Soriyah Khan, and Elizabeth Dretsch6. Recurring VictimizationCarly M. Hilinski-RosickPart 2: Situational Victimization7. Rape and Sexual Assault on College and University CampusesSadie J. Mummert and Kirsten A. Piatak8. Mass Shootings: Understanding the ComplexitiesShannon Womer Phaneuf9. Cyber VictimizationJohnny Nhan10. Institutional Sexual AbuseJason Spraitz 11. Fear of Crime and Perceived RiskDaniel R. Lee

Each of the 11 essays in this book of readings provides a review and update of a specific area of victimology. The content is arranged in two broad areas: one focuses on types of victims (elders, same sex, children), the other on types of contexts in which victimization occurs (e.g., college campuses). The chapters include some areas that are not commonly investigated, such as victimization in corrections, and relatively new areas, such as cybercrime. On the whole, the chapters are independent, well written, and well referenced. The authors have experience with or published in the areas they review. . . The reading level is within the reach of undergraduate students. For libraries serving departments of criminal justice, criminology, social work, or sociology that seek to maintain expanded resources.Summing Up: Recommended. All academic levels/libraries.