Victimology:A Text/Reader

The second edition of Victimology: A Text/Reader by Leah Daigle provides an overview of the field of victimology. Unlike existing victimology textbooks, It is a hybrid text/reader offering the best of both worlds. It includes a collection of carefully selected and edited articles on victimization that have previously appeared in leading journals along with original textual material in a mini-chapter format that serves to contextualize the major concepts. A guide on How to Read a Research Article appears just prior to the book’s first reading to guide students through the articles. In this way, the second edition seeks to relay the history and development of the field of victimology, the extent to which and why people are victimized, how the criminal justice system and other social services interact with victims and each other, and information about specific types of victimization. Victimology: A Text/Reader 2/e has an overarching focus on the extent, causes, and responses to victimization so that students can apply the theories of victimology and better understand critical issues such as hate crimes, human trafficking, identity theft, and much more.