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Understanding Victimology: An Active-Learning Approach explains
what the field of victimology is-including its major theoretical
perspectives and research methods-and provides insight into the
dynamics of various offline and online crimes from the victims'
vantage point. It is the only textbook to provide numerous
innovative active learning exercises to enhance and reinforce
student learning, and it addresses important contemporary topics
that have thus far not been covered by other victimology texts,
including identity theft, hate crimes, and terrorism. This unique
and relevant work is ideal for students, academics, and
practitioners who are interested in a comprehensive introduction to
victimology.
* The first book-length treatment of the form of racial profiling
known as "shopping while Black" * Groundbreaking treatment of a hot
topic, weaving together scholarly research on violations of the
rights of people of color and personal experience with this social
problem * Engages criminologists and social-justice activists or
civil rights attorneys as well as the general public
As social networking continues to evolve and expand, the
opportunities for deviant and criminal behavior have multiplied.
Social Networking as a Criminal Enterprise explores how new avenues
for social networking criminality have affected our criminal
justice system. With insight from field experts, this book
examines: The history of social networking and the process of
developing an online identity Schools of criminological theory and
how they relate to criminality on social networking websites Forms
of criminal behavior that can be performed utilizing social
networking websites Criminality via texting, identity theft, and
hacking Adolescents as offenders and victims in cyberbullying and
digital piracy Online sexual victimization, including child
pornography and sexual solicitation of youth The book concludes by
discussing law enforcement's response, including new techniques and
training, type of evidence, and use of experts. It also discusses
how the corrections system has been affected by these types of
offenders. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter
encourage critical thinking and case studies help place the
material in context. Ideal for students and scholars, the book
offers a comprehensive examination of how the emergence of social
networking has affected criminality online, and how it has impacted
the criminal justice system.
* The first book-length treatment of the form of racial profiling
known as "shopping while Black" * Groundbreaking treatment of a hot
topic, weaving together scholarly research on violations of the
rights of people of color and personal experience with this social
problem * Engages criminologists and social-justice activists or
civil rights attorneys as well as the general public
Understanding Victimology: An Active-Learning Approach explains
what the field of victimology is-including its major theoretical
perspectives and research methods-and provides insight into the
dynamics of various offline and online crimes from the victims'
vantage point. It is the only textbook to provide numerous
innovative active learning exercises to enhance and reinforce
student learning, and it addresses important contemporary topics
that have thus far not been covered by other victimology texts,
including identity theft, hate crimes, and terrorism. This unique
and relevant work is ideal for students, academics, and
practitioners who are interested in a comprehensive introduction to
victimology.
Providing an indispensable resource for undergraduate students,
graduate students, and policymakers interested in the prescription
drug abuse crisis in the United States, this book summarizes the
current state of prescription drug abuse and its growth over the
past 20 years. The Prescription Drug Problem analyzes the growth of
the prescription drug abuse problem from 1994 to 2014 and includes
comparisons to marijuana and hard drug use during the same period.
Specific attention is given to prescription opiate abuse and the
transition from prescription opiates to heroin. The book begins
with a broad overview of the prescription drug problem in the U.S.,
while the text presents stories of celebrities who have struggled
with prescription drug abuse, highlights a handful of ordinary
Americans who are battling prescription drug abuse, and examines as
case studies a few communities that have been ravaged by
prescription drug abuse. Drawing upon demographic patterns of abuse
to identify causes of and factors contributing to prescription drug
abuse as well as possible solutions to the problem, the book is
designed to provide a broad overview of the prescription drug abuse
problem in the U.S. and stimulate additional research.
As social networking continues to evolve and expand, the
opportunities for deviant and criminal behavior have multiplied.
Social Networking as a Criminal Enterprise explores how new avenues
for social networking criminality have affected our criminal
justice system. With insight from field experts, this book
examines: The history of social networking and the process of
developing an online identity Schools of criminological theory and
how they relate to criminality on social networking websites Forms
of criminal behavior that can be performed utilizing social
networking websites Criminality via texting, identity theft, and
hacking Adolescents as offenders and victims in cyberbullying and
digital piracy Online sexual victimization, including child
pornography and sexual solicitation of youth The book concludes by
discussing law enforcement's response, including new techniques and
training, type of evidence, and use of experts. It also discusses
how the corrections system has been affected by these types of
offenders. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter
encourage critical thinking and case studies help place the
material in context. Ideal for students and scholars, the book
offers a comprehensive examination of how the emergence of social
networking has affected criminality online, and how it has impacted
the criminal justice system.
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