Contemporary issues in victimology: identifying patterns and trends

'Contemporary Issues in Victimology' examines current topics in victimology and explores the main issues surrounding them.

Key topics include: intimate partner violence and dating violence, rape and sexual assault on the college campus, Internet victimization, elder abuse, victimization of inmates, repeat and poly-victimization, fear of crime and perceived risk of crime, human trafficking, mass shootings, and child-to-parent violence.

Each chapter includes information about the specific topic, including the nature of the issues, trends, current research, policy, current issues, and future challenges.