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| Preface | |
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| Measuring and Understanding Violence | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Fear of Violent Crime | |
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| Fear and Effect of Violent Crime | |
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| Crime Data | |
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| Sources of Data on Victimization | |
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| Statistics on Violent Crime | |
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| Understanding Violence | |
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| Influences of Violence | |
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| The Individual Influences | |
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| The Familial Influences | |
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| The Community Influences | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| Discussion Questions and Learning Activities | |
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| Web Sources | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Victimization Theory | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Impact of Victimization | |
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| Culture of Victimization | |
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| Review of Early Victimization Theory | |
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| Hentig's Victim Classification | |
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| Mendelsohn's Typology | |
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| Sellin and Wolfgang's Typology of Victimization | |
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| Modem Victimization Theories | |
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| Cultural Trappings | |
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| Victim Precipitation Theory | |
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| Spatial Relations | |
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| New Technology | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| Discussion Questions and Learning Activities | |
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| Web Sources | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Victims of Familiar Violence | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Stalking Problem | |
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| Antistalking Legislation | |
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| Federal Law on Stalking | |
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| The Psychological and Social Consequences of Stalking | |
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| Intimate Partner Violence | |
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| Extended Victims of Partner Violence | |
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| Explaining Partner Violence | |
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| Recognizing a Potentially Abusive Partner | |
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| The Law and Domestic Violence | |
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| Developments in the States | |
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| The Federal Crime Control Act and Domestic Violence | |
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| Elder Abuse and Neglect | |
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| Nursing Home Negligence | |
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| Child Abuse and Neglect | |
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| Child Victims of Sexual Exploitation | |
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| Victims of Rape and Sexual Violence | |
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| Marital Rape | |
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| Date Rape and Dating Violence | |
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| Impact of Rape and Dating Violence | |
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| Responding to Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| Discussion Questions and Learning Activities | |
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| Web Sources | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Nonfamilial Violence and Victimization | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Robbery | |
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| Home Invasion Robbery | |
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| Carjacking | |
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| Murders and Assaults by Strangers | |
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| Spontaneous Murders | |
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| Directed Targets | |
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| Bias and Hate-Motivated Crimes | |
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| Hate and Bias Crime Legislation | |
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| Terrorism | |
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| Domestic and International Terrorism | |
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| Victims of Terrorism | |
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| Motives of Violence | |
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| Violence Dissemination | |
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| Suicide Terrorism | |
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| Combating Terrorism | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| Discussion Questions and Learning Activities | |
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| Web Sources | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Workplace Violence and Harassment | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Overview of Violence in the Workplace | |
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| Categorization of Workplace Violence | |
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| Sources of Workplace Violence | |
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| Warning Signs of Violence | |
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| Bullying in the Workplace | |
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| Employer Liability for Workplace Victimization | |
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| Sexual Harassment and Legal Liability | |
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| Reducing the Violence Threat: The Targeted Human Resource Approach | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| Discussion Questions and Learning Activities | |
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| Web Sources | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| References | |
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| School Violence and Victimization | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Research on School Crime and Violence | |
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| Teachers at Risk | |
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| Explaining School Violence | |
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| Early Warning Signs of Violent Behavior | |
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| Bullying | |
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| Understanding School Violence | |
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| Responding to School Violence | |
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| Zero Tolerance | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| Discussion Questions and Learning Activities | |
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| Web Sources | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Criminal Justice and Injustice | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Sources of Injustice | |
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| The Police | |
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| Remedies for Police Injustice | |
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| Prosecution and the Judicial Process | |
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| Crime Legislation and Injustice | |
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| Corrections | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| Discussion Questions and Learning Activities | |
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| Web Sources | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Human Trafficking and Victimization | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Scope of Human Trafficking | |
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| Victims of-Sex Trafficking | |
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| Sex Trafficking in the United States | |
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| Other Consequences of Sex Trafficking Victims | |
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| Labor Trafficking | |
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| Bonded Labor | |
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| Debt Bondage Among Migrant Laborers | |
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| Involuntary Domestic Servitude | |
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| Forced Child Labor | |
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| Child Soldiers | |
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| Laws Prohibiting Human Trafficking | |
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| Responding to Human Trafficking | |
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| T Nonimmigrant Status (T Visa) | |
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| U Nonimmigrant Status (U Visa) | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| Discussion Questions and Learning Activities | |
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| Web Sources | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Responding to Criminal Victimization | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Proactive Responses | |
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| Community Violence Prevention Strategies | |
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| Personal Defense Measures and the Gun Debate | |
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| Security Measures | |
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| Opportunity Reduction Strategies | |
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| Reactive Responses to Victimization | |
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| Victim Rights and Compensation Programs | |
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| Legislation to Protect Victims | |
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| Additional Legislation | |
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| Sexual Offender Notification Laws | |
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| Sexually Violent Predator Act | |
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| Antigang Legislation | |
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| Crime Control Legislation in 2000 and Beyond | |
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| Victim Advocacy Groups | |
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| Civil Justice for Victims | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms and Concepts | |
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| Discussion Questions and Learning Activities | |
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| Web Sources | |
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| Recommended Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Further Readings | |
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| Major Sources of Victimization Data and Information | |
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| Resource Guide | |
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| Index | |