Description: Victimology: Theories And Applications by Ann Wolbert Burgess "Victimology: Theories and Applications introduces readers to the study of victimization, crime typologies, and the impact of crime on victims, offenders, and society at large. Each chapter provides a typology of the offender to analyze motivation. An overview of the issues impacting victims of a wide variety of traditional and contemporary crimes FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Named 2016 Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing, Ann Wolbert Burgess has dedicated her career to the study of victims, offenders, and the impact of crime on society. Dr. Burgess continues to bring her years of research and real-world experience working with victims, offenders, FBI, and law enforcement from the courtroom to the classroom in this updated third edition of Victimology: Theories and Applications. This authoritative text provides an overview of issues related to a variety of victims types, such as children, the elderly, women, individuals and groups of a specific race or religion, and victims of internet crime. Within the context of each victim type, Dr. Burgess discusses not only the impact of the crime on the victim, but also covers the motivation of the perpetrator, strategies for intervention, laws that define the nature of the crime, and the legal attempts to punish offenders. Whether a student is considering a career in the criminal justice system, health care, first responder services, social work, or academia, this applied text will guide them toward a deeper understanding of the multifaceted world of victimology and prepare them to better serve victims of crime. Author Biography Ann Wolbert Burgess, RN, DNSc, FAAN, is professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing at Boston Colleges Connell School of Nursing. She received her bachelors and doctoral degrees from Boston University and her masters degree from the University of Maryland. She teaches five forensic courses: Victimology, Forensic Mental Health, Forensic Science, Forensic Science Lab, and Wounded Warriors in Transition. She, with Lynda Lytle Holmstrom (Boston College), cofounded one of the first hospital-based crisis intervention programs for rape victims at Boston City Hospital. She is licensed as an advanced practice nurse in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, where she also maintains prescriptive authority. Dr. Burgess has testified as an expert witness in 31 states and has received grants and published articles on the topics of rape trauma, child sexual abuse, child pornography, serial offenders, crime classification, posttraumatic stress, elder abuse, and wounded warriors.Dr. Burgess served as chair of the first Advisory Council to the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Rape of the National Institute of Mental Health, was a member of the 1984 U.S. Attorney Generals Task Force on Family Violence, served on the planning committee for the 1985 Surgeon Generals Symposium on Violence, and served on the National Institute of Health National Advisory Council for the Center for Nursing Research from 1986 to 1988. She was a member of the 1990 Adolescent Health Advisory Panel to the Congress of the United States Office of Technology Assessment and Chair of the National Institutes of Health AIDS and Related Research Study Section (ARRR 6) from 1992 to 1994. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine in October 1994 and chaired the 1996 National Research Councils Task Force on Violence Against Women. She was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau. Her current research is on patterns of murder-suicide and combat-PTSD. Table of Contents Chapter1 Crime and Victimology Chapter2 Measurement of Crime and Victimization Chapter3 Theories of Victimization Chapter4 Victim Rights and Services Chapter5 Justice Systems Chapter6 Child Abuse and Neglect Chapter7 Abduction and Exploitation Chapter8 School Violence Chapter9 Intimate Partner Violence Chapter10 Stalking Victims Chapter11 Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault Chapter12 Elder Abuse Victims Chapter13 Homicide: Victims, Their Families, and the Community Chapter14 Hate Crimes Chapter15 Victims of Social Media Chapter16 Victims of Cybercrime Chapter17 Other Forms of Victimization Chapter18 Forensic Victimology and Investigative Profiling Details ISBN1284130193 Author Ann Wolbert Burgess Year 2017 ISBN-10 1284130193 ISBN-13 9781284130195 Format Paperback Media Book Pages 738 Textbook 1 Edition 3rd Imprint Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc Place of Publication Sudbury Country of Publication United States DEWEY 362.88 Language English UK Release Date 2017-12-27 AU Release Date 2017-12-27 NZ Release Date 2017-12-27 US Release Date 2017-12-27 Publisher Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc Edition Description 3rd Revised edition Publication Date 2017-12-27 Replaces 9781449684938 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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ISBN-13: 9781284130195
Book Title: Victimology: Theories And Applications
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Subject: Criminology
Publication Year: 2017
Number of Pages: 738 Pages
Publication Name: Victimology: Theories and Applications
Language: English
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 907 g
Author: Ann Wolbert Burgess
Format: Paperback
