Victimology and victims of crime

The Sound of Burning: A Mother, a Daughter, a Murder begins the night then-fifteen-year-old Osorio's mother murdered her grandmother while the author was in her bedroom down the hall.

The Sound of Burning: A Mother, a Daughter, a Murder begins the night then-fifteen-year-old Osorio's mother murdered her grandmother while the author was in her bedroom down the hall.

This book explores key topics in criminal justice, criminology, victimology, and criminal law, offering a global platform for intellectual discourse.

This book explores key topics in criminal justice, criminology, victimology, and criminal law, offering a global platform for intellectual discourse.

This book explores the complex intersection of human trafficking and terrorism through the emerging field of forensic victimology.

This book explores the complex intersection of human trafficking and terrorism through the emerging field of forensic victimology.

In 2017, Tracy Hall's life went from fact to fiction overnight when she discovered the man she'd been dating for nearly two years, Max, was actually one of Australia's most prolific con men - Hamish McLaren.

This book delves into the devastating depths of acid attacks in India, unveiling the motives, the trauma, and the arduous road to rehabilitation.

This book delves into the devastating depths of acid attacks in India, unveiling the motives, the trauma, and the arduous road to rehabilitation.

This book seeks to broaden the analytical lens through which we understand domestic violence by centering those whose experiences have been marginalized by both public discourse and academic scholarship.

This book seeks to broaden the analytical lens through which we understand domestic violence by centering those whose experiences have been marginalized by both public discourse and academic scholarship.

This book investigates how police officers perceive the credibility of domestic and non-domestic battery victims by comparing and contrasting multiple points along case development.

This book investigates how police officers perceive the credibility of domestic and non-domestic battery victims by comparing and contrasting multiple points along case development.

This two-volume edited collection showcases the work of leading scholars researching hate crime perpetration.

This two-volume edited collection showcases the work of leading scholars researching hate crime perpetration.

All is not well with the law on rape.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit / Sozialarbeit, Note: 1,0, Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In vielen Arbeitsfeldern der Sozialen Arbeit hat man mit dem Thema häuslicher Gewalt zu tun.

All is not well with the law on rape.

The true story of the life and mysterious murder of the most talked-about and glamorous member of Kenya' s notorious Happy Valley set.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Arbeit untersucht das Modell von Michael Bock zum Spannungsverhältnis zwischen Hell-und Dunkelfeld bezogen auf die Geschlechterprävalenz von häuslicher Gewalt.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Recht und Kriminalität, Note: 1,3, Katholische Fachhochschule Mainz, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die folgende Hausarbeit befasst sich mit der Fragestellung, ob Opfer häuslicher Gewalt also die, die sie am eigenen Leib erfahren, aber auch die, die sie miterleben und beobachten, grundsätzlich auch zu Tätern werden.

Restorative justice, realized in states and communities across the world, is viewed as an innovative framework and growing global social movement, providing a foundation for fairness and accountability in laws, policies and practices.

Restorative justice, realized in states and communities across the world, is viewed as an innovative framework and growing global social movement, providing a foundation for fairness and accountability in laws, policies and practices.

'This book will change every person who reads it.

This book offers a rigorous and accessible examination of missing persons that moves beyond the dominant true crime focus on serial killers, cold cases, and unexplained disappearances.

This book offers a rigorous and accessible examination of missing persons that moves beyond the dominant true crime focus on serial killers, cold cases, and unexplained disappearances.

Since May 1966 when Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were sentenced to lifeimprisonment at Chester Assizes the British public has been absorbed andhorrified by the Moors Murders.

On 7 July 2005, Julie Nicholson's life was changed forever.

'A hugely impressive achievement.

'Beautifully written, immaculately constructed, thoroughly researched and raising a very important issue at a key moment.

The rumbustious true story of the Victorian master thief who was the model for Conan Doyle's Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes' arch-rival.

This book critically examines violence and violent crime through sociological, psychological, and theoretical perspectives, analyzing the complex relationships between policing, community conflict, and crime control.

This book critically examines violence and violent crime through sociological, psychological, and theoretical perspectives, analyzing the complex relationships between policing, community conflict, and crime control.

The phenomenon of boomtowns and of various impacts from resource extraction is global in the sense that it affects many, but certainly not all, rural communities throughout the world.

The phenomenon of boomtowns and of various impacts from resource extraction is global in the sense that it affects many, but certainly not all, rural communities throughout the world.

Drawing on rich qualitative data, this book presents a novel way of understanding the drug market-related harm of 'cuckooing', providing a theoretically informed account of this increasingly high-profile area.

This book combines trauma-informed practice with restorative justice to explore how restorative dialogues can support those affected by trauma.

This book combines trauma-informed practice with restorative justice to explore how restorative dialogues can support those affected by trauma.

Given an unpredictable criminal legal system and a fraying social safety net, sexual violence victims increasingly turn to civil lawsuits to find justice.

Given an unpredictable criminal legal system and a fraying social safety net, sexual violence victims increasingly turn to civil lawsuits to find justice.

Drawing on rich qualitative data, this book presents a novel way of understanding the drug market-related harm of 'cuckooing', providing a theoretically informed account of this increasingly high-profile area.

At the outset of the twenty-first century, more than 9 million people are held in custody in over 200 countries around the world.

Using contemporary documents, police files, Home Office papers and newspaper reports, 'Jack the Ripper: The Facts' recreates the notorious crimes and police investigation of 1888 to provide the best available overview of the 'Great Victorian Mystery', the greatest unsolved, true crime story of all time.

'Heart-rending but utterly uplifting' PROFESSOR LADY SUE BLACK, author of All That Remains'Gripping and compassionate' VAL MCDERMIDEvery ninety seconds someone is reported missing in the UK.

Winner of 'Best Book' and 'Impact for Change' True Crime Awards 2025The shocking true story of one of Britain's most secretive, groundbreaking and successful police covert operationsBristol, 1979.

A captivating, eloquent and deeply original book, We All Go into the Dark is an absolute must-read for true-crime fans across the board.

A searingly page-turning, totally gripping, rollercoaster of a read that will appeal to readers of PJ Tracy and Harlan Coben (and anyone who loves '24' and the 'CSI' series).

ONE REMARKABLE WOMANOVER 30 YEARS OF FOSTERINGCARER TO MORE THAN 150 CHILDRENTayo arrives at Cathy's with only the clothes he stands up in.

This book offers a holistic and broad discussion of vulnerable victims, what constitutes victimisation, and how different groups within society are supported through, impacted by, and protected by different agencies and actors within the criminal justice system, society, voluntary organisations, and research.

This book offers a holistic and broad discussion of vulnerable victims, what constitutes victimisation, and how different groups within society are supported through, impacted by, and protected by different agencies and actors within the criminal justice system, society, voluntary organisations, and research.