TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ruback,R.Barry
AU  - Thompson,Martie P.
TI  - Social and psychological consequences of violent victimization
SN  - 0761910417 :
AV  - HV6250.3.U5 R8 2001
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Thousand Oaks, Calif.
PB  - Sage Publications
KW  - Victims of violent crimes
KW  - United States
KW  - Violent crimes
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-229) and indexes
N2  - The book's one-of-a-kind focus on both the psychological and social impact of crime makes it an invaluable supplementary text for criminal justice and criminology courses dealing with victimization, violent crimes and the criminal justice process. Psychology courses dealing in law and crime also benefit from this text, which features discussion questions, end-of-chapter summaries, and special topic boxes. The book will also interest professionals in victims' services, crime prevention, criminal justice, and social work. CONTENTS: 1. Introduction and Overview / 2. Studying the Effects of Victimization / 3. Violent Victimization and the Immediate Aftermath / 4. Affective, Behavioral, and Cognitive Consequences of Violent Victimization on Direct Crime Victims / 5. Secondary Victimization: The Effects of Violence on Family Members, Friends, Neighbors, and Professionals / 6. The Effect of Violent Victimization on Communities / 7. Summary and Implications
ER  -