Chapter 1. Introduction to Victimology What Is Victimology? The History of Victimology: Before the Victims' Rights Movement The Role of the Victim in Crime: Victim Precipitation, Victim Facilitation, and Victim Provocation The History of Victimology: The Victims' Rights Movement Contributions of the Victims' Rights Movement Victimology TodayChapter 2. Extent, Theories, and Factors of Victimization Measuring Victimization Theories and Explanations of VictimizationChapter 3. Consequences of Victimization Physical Injury Mental Health Consequences and Costs Economic Costs System Costs Vicarious Victimization Reporting Fear of CrimeChapter 4. Recurring Victimization Types of Recurring Victimization Extent of Recurring Victimization Characteristics of Recurring Victimization Risk Factors for Recurring Victimization Theoretical Explanations of Recurring Victimization Consequences of Recurring Victimization Responses to Recurring VictimizationChapter 5. Victims' Rights and Remedies Victims' Rights Financial Remedy Remedies and Rights in CourtSection 6. Homicide Victimization - Contributed by Lisa Muftic Defining Homicide Victimization Measurement and Extent of Homicide Victimization Risk Factors for and Characteristics of Homicide Victimization Different Types of Homicide Victimization Victim Precipitation Indirect (Secondary) Victimization Legal and Community Responses to Homicide VictimizationChapter 7. Sexual Victimization What Is Sexual Victimization? Measurement and Extent of Sexual Victimization Risk Factors for and Characteristics of Sexual Victimization Responses to Sexual Victimization Consequences of Sexual Victimization Special Case: Sexual Victimization of Males Legal and Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Victimization Prevention and InterventionChapter 8.

Intimate Partner Violence Defining Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse Measurement and Extent Who Is Victimized? Risk Factors and Theories for Intimate Partner Violence Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence Why Abusive Relationships Continue Criminal Justice System Responses to Intimate Partner Violence Legal and Community ResponsesChapter 9. Victimization at the Beginning and End of Life: Child and Elder Abuse Child Maltreatment Elder MaltreatmentSection 10. Victimization at School and Work Victimization at School Victimization at School: Grades K-12 Victimization at School: College Victimization at WorkChapter 11. Property and Identity Theft Victimization Property Victimization Identity TheftChapter 12. Victimization of Special Populations Victimization of Persons With Disabilities Who Is Victimized? Patterns of Victimization Risk Factors for Victimization for Persons With Disabilities Responses to Victims With Disabilities Victimization of Persons With Mental Illness Victimization of the IncarceratedChapter 13. Victimology from a Comparative Perspective - Contributed by Lisa Muftic Victimology Across the Globe Measurement and Extent of Victimization Across the Globe Justice System Responses to Victimization Victims' Rights and Assistance ProgramsChapter 14. Contemporary Issues in Victimology: Victims of Hate Crimes, Human Trafficking, and Terrorism Victims of Hate Crimes Victims of Human Trafficking Victims of TerrorismGlossary.