| View Larger Image | Understanding Violence and Victimization (5th Edition) | Paperbackby Robert J. Meadows (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Prentice Hall | | Edition: | 5th Edition | | Page Count: | 336 Pages | | Publication Date: | January 10, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 815,257th |
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Understanding Violence and Victimization, Fifth Edition, explores selected types of violence and examines the causes and responses to such victimization. Written for courses in victimology, violence, and criminology, it addresses topics such as domestic violence, stranger violence, workplace violence, school violence, criminal justice violence, and the violence of terrorism. Each chapter includes case studies and discussion questions and explores prevention strategies, victim responses and legal approaches. This edition features a new chapter on understanding violence and provides the latest information on victimization. For professionals and anyone interested in the fields of criminal justice, and criminology. |
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