Victimology A Study of Crime Victims and

Giving a voice to the victims in society today this volume was written to raise awareness about the often forgotten victims of crime. Designed to give readers a broader perspective about the experience of victims, this volume provides information on a wide variety of crimes within their individual contexts and demonstrates to readers some of the range of experiences that crime victims are forced to deal with. It addresses victims' support policies and programs and provides a realistic approach to understanding the process of victimization and the broad range of coping mechanisms that victims employ to deal with their particular experience.The volume addresses predators and their targets including serial killers, date rape, professional misconduct, victims of child abuse, female youth gangs, victims of domestic violence and terrorism, hate crime victimization and racial profiling, victims in organizational contexts and responses to victimization.For individuals in criminal justice, psychology and sociology professions with an interest in victims experiences.

Jack McDevitt, M.PA., is associate dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Criminal justice at Northeastern University, where he also directs the Institute for Research on Race and Justice. Jack is the coauthor, with Jack Levin, of Hate Crimes: The Rising Tide of Bigotry and Bloodshed. He is a coauthor of numerous governmental reports, including Improving the Quality and Accuracy of Bias Crime Statistics Nationally for the Department of Justice. He has been teaching and conducting research at Northeastern for the past 18 years.

Judith M. Sgarzi, Ph.D., is currently the program director for criminal justice at Mount Ida College. Dr. Sgarzi is a forensic criminologist who also writes and teaches in the area of criminal thinking patterns and their development. She is a general specialist and has written and presented papers in a wide variety of areas of criminal justice. Currently she is coauthoring a book with Jack McDevitt on police corruption titled The Thin Blue Line.

Acknowledgments

xi

About the Authors

xiii

``Victim's Song: And Freedom Rings''

xvii

Introduction

1

(6)

PART I Targets of Predators

7

(80)

Vicitims of Serial Killers The ``Less-Dead''

9

(24)

Kim

Steve Egger

Perceived Risks of Date Rape

33

(22)

Michael Shively

In Harm's Way The Client in Professional Sexual Misconduct

55

(14)

Jennifer Eastman

The Media's Influence on Behavior and Violence Is Society the Victim of the Media?

69

(18)

Judith M. Sgarzi

PART II Victims of Political or Identity Status

87

(132)

Major Problems Facing Victims of Child Abuse

89

(12)

Patricia Smith

Judith M. Sgarzi

The Role of Victimization in Criminal Offending of Female Youth Gangs

101

(16)

Dana M. Nurge

Michael Shively

Victims of Domestic Violence

117

(42)

Gwen P. DeVasto

Treatment and Recognition for Victims of Terrorism

159

(30)

Jeremy Spindlove

Hate Crimes Victimization A Comparison of Bias-and Nonbias-Motivated Assaults

189

(16)

Jack McDevitt

Jennifer Balboni

Victims of Racial Profiling

205

(14)

Amy Farrell

Deborah Ramirez

PART III Victims in Organizational Contexts

219

(112)

Straight Time Inmates' Perceptions of Violence and Victimization in Prison

221

(17)

Craig Hemmens

James W. Marquart

Victims of School Violence

238

(20)

April J. Berry-Fletcher

John D. Fletcher

Victims of Campus Violence

258

(23)

April J. Berry-Fletcher

Workplace Violence The Sexual Assault and Rape of Jane Doe

281

(28)

Norman F. Lazarus

Victims of Victimless Crimes

309

(22)

John D. Fletcher

PART IV Responses to Victimization

331

(54)

A Constitutional Amendment for Victims The Unexplored Possibility

333

(14)

Jennifer Eastman

Police and Victims of Domestic Violence

347

(23)

Michael E. Buerger

Balanced and Restorative Justice Reengaging the Victim in the Justice Process

370

(15)

Jennifer M. Balboni

Index

385

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Victimology A Study of Crime Victims and Their Roles

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