Victimology and Victim Assistance : Advocacy, Intervention, and Restoration

Victimology and Victim Assistance offers insights into the criminal justice system from the perspective of often overlooked participants―victims. Delving into victim involvement in the criminal justice system, the impact of crime on victims, and new directions in victimology and victim assistance, authors Yoshiko Takahashi and Chadley James provide crucial insights and practical applications into the field of victim assistance. With an emphasis on advocacy, intervention, and restoration, this book examines real issues and barriers in the criminal justice system for victims and offers a way forward for future criminal justice or other human service professionals. Brief Contents Detailed Contents Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors PART I: FOUNDATIONS 1 Historical Perspectives of Victimology and Victim Assistance 2 Theories of Victimization 3 The Nature and Extent of Victimization 4 Trauma and Recovery of Victims PART II: UNDERSTANDING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND VICTIM ASSISTANCE 5 The Investigative Process and Victim Assistance 6 The Court Process and Victim Assistance 7 Corrections, Prison Violence, and Victim Assistance 8 Juvenile Justice System, Restorative Justice, and Victim Assistance PART III: IMPACT OF CRIME ON VICTIMS 9 Victim Assistance for Family Violence: Child Abuse and Elder Abuse 10 Victim Assistance for Intimate Partner Violence 11 Victim Assistance for Sexual Victimization 12 Victim Assistance for Cyber-Crime PART IV: NEW DIRECTIONS IN VICTIM ASSISTANCE 13 Professionalism and Ethics in Victim Assistance 14 Collaborative Responses to Victims 15 Challenges in Victim Services Appendix Glossary References Index Victimology and Victim Assistance offers insights into the criminal justice system from the victims' perspective. Investigating victim involvement in the criminal justice system, the impact of crime on victims, and new directions in victimology and victim assistance.