Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention

The last 40 years have seen exponential growth of interest in the needs of victims of crime and how society-including governments, businesses, schools, and individuals-can effectively prevent crime. Looking at the history of victimology and crime prevention, it is fascinating to see them emerge in importance at almost the same time and to experience parallel growth in terms of both academic interest and practical application.

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 Features

· Provides users with the most authoritative and comprehensive coverage available on victimology and crime prevention

Au Presents victimology and crime prevention as their own separate, justifiable disciplines rather than subfields within more established disciplines

Au Discusses 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' needs

Au Offers "anchor essays" written by leading scholars in their respective fields to provide starting points for investigating the more salient victimology and crime prevention topics

Key Themes

Au Business Prevention Actions

Au Civil Justice System

Au Correlates of Victimization

Au Courts: Alternative Remedies

Au Courts: Law and Justice

Au Crime Prevention

Au Crime Prevention Partnerships

Au Criminal Justice System

Au Fear of Crime

Au Individual Protection Actions

Au Interventions and Intervention Programs for Victim and Offender

Au Intrafamilial Offenses

Au Legislation and Statutes

Au Media and Crime Prevention

Au Methodology

Au Offenses, Special Topics

Au Official Crime Data

Au Personal Offenses

Au Property Offenses

Au Psychological, Mental, and Physical Health Issues

Au Residential Community Crime Prevention

Au School and Workplace Offenses

Au School-Based Crime Prevention

Au Services and Treatment for Victims

Au Theory

Au Victimization Scales and Surveys

Au Victimology

Au Youth-Focused Crime Prevention

The 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.