Thakur / Gupta / Lambert Fundamentals of Forensic Victimology

Insights into Crime, Trauma, and Justice
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-3-031-95987-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 144 Seiten

Reihe: Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)

This edited volume delves into the multifaceted field of victimology, exploring its historical roots, theoretical frameworks, and contemporary applications. It navigates through various forms of victimization, from intimate violence to stranger violence, shedding light on their prevalence and underlying causes. With a focus on psychological aspects and victim profiling, it equips readers with insights crucial for understanding and addressing the impact of crime on individuals and society.

Moreover, this book scrutinizes pressing issues such as sex trafficking and sexual offenses, offering comprehensive analyses and potential avenues for intervention. It also examines the role of forensic victimology in the legal arena, highlighting its significance in securing justice for victims.

Ideal for scholars, practitioners, and students in criminology, psychology, and law, this book serves as an invaluable resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of victimization and its implications for society.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thakur, Monika

Gupta, Chander Mohan

Lambert, Eric

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Victimology.- Chapter 2. VICTIMOLOGY THEORIES: FRAMEWORKS FOR UNDERSTANDING VICTIMISATION.- Chapter 3. Victim profiling under financial crimes.- Chapter 4. The Criminal Protection of Domestic Violence Victims Substantively and Procedurally from the Perspective of Omani Law.- Chapter 5. CYBERCRIME AND INTERNET BANKING: UNDERSTANDING VULNERABILITIES, VICTIMIZATION, AND STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCED SAFETY.- Chapter 6. Navigating Consumer Victimization in E-Commerce Grocery Platforms: Challenges, Impacts, and Protective Strategies.- Chapter 7. Human Trafficking.- Chapter 8. Offender-Victim Mediation, Criminal Prosecution, and Civil Litigation in Child Sexual Abuse Cases.- Chapter 9. Digital Danger: The Rising Victimization of Children in Cyberspace.- Chapter 10. Integrating Forensic Victimology in the Aarushi Talwar Case and Wrongful Convictions.- Chapter 11. The Role of Forensic Science in Disaster Management: Advancing Preparedness and Resilience.- Chapter 12. Balancing Justice and Ethics: Legal and Ethical Paradigms in Forensic Victimology.- Chapter 13. Alchemy of Empathy: Mediation as a Catalyst in the Landscape of Victimological Restoration.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Monika Thakur is a passionate researcher who is working on criminology with wide variety of issues. She is a great teacher and is in teaching assignment for last 9 years.

Dr. Chander MohanGupta is working at the current organization for last 10 years and carries 12 plus year of teaching experience and 6 years of corporate. He is inclined towards working of financial crimes and has published several papers around the globe. He is an aspiring writer who loves to write about life lessons.

Eric Lambert is a professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Northwest. He has a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York and has been a college professor for 20 years. Prior to this, he worked for the U.S. Department of Justice. He conducts research in the areas of criminal justice employees, public views of crime and punishment, and crime.