Victimology : A Comprehensive Approach to Forensic, Psychosocial and Legal Perspectives / [E-Book]

1.Recent updates on victimology and its influence on Criminal Justice System -- 2. Working with victims : Psychological assessment of victims and mental health of professionals -- 3. Sexual abuse: Victims and perpetrator -- 4 . Adult molested as child -- 5.Intimate partner violence and victims -- 6. Child maltreatment -- 7. Cyber Victimization -- 8. Victims of war and terrorism -- 9. Victims of natural calamities -- 10.Victimization at school and work place -- 11.Human Trafficking -- 12.Crimes against person -- 13. Crimes against Property -- 14. Elder abuse, Victims with disabilities -- 15. Consequences of victimization, survivorology, and bystanderology -- 16. Re-victimization -- 17. Early Childhood Violence Exposure and Subsequent Antisocial Behavior: Canadian Indigenous Young offenders Case Study -- 18. Understanding Adolescent Behavior and Victimization of Special Populations Through Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Theory -- 19. Forensic investigations and victims -- 20. Medical and psychological management of victimization.

This volume aims to expand the understanding of victimization by focusing on different aspects of victimology, including: Exploring risk factors that lead to victimization Reasons for repeated victimization Forensic, psychological and social dimensions of victims and consequences of victimization This book focuses on the origin and scope of victimology and different types of victimization, such as sexual abuse, domestic violence, maltreatment, cyber-crimes, war and terrorism, natural calamities, victimization at school and work place, human trafficking, crime against persons, crime against property, white collar crime, elder abuse, victim with disabilities, secondary victim and re-victimization. It addresses psychological impacts and related issues, and expands on the need to consider victimization in the criminal justice system and in psychological management. This volume is ideal for policy makers, mental health professionals, and those working with victims in a professional setting.