Through an examination of Canadian research data and statistical analysis, this text offers a uniquely Canadian perspective on the contemporary study of victims and victimology. Drawing on the full extent of her experience and expertise, author Hannah Scott provides a historical and methodological context for understanding the subject and addresses such special topics as vulnerable populations, Aboriginal peoples, fraud, and misunderstood areas of victimology. The book concludes with a survey of victims' personal experiences and challenges, remedies and services available to victims in Canada, and initiatives for incorporating the victim/offender relationship into the criminal justice system.

Victimology: Canadians in Context

Politics & Social Sciences

Hannah Scott

Social Sciences

Oxford Higher Education

Victimology: Canadians in Context outlines the ways in which victims are created, defined, measured, understood, and supported in Canada today. Through an exploration of classic and contemporary theory, paired with an examination of Canadian research data and statistical analysis, this text 
offers a uniquely Canadian perspective on the study of victims and victimology. Incorporating new data from the 2014 General Social Survey on Victimization and other sources throughout, the second edition of Victimology is an up-to-date and essential resource for anyone seeking to fully understand 
the experiences of victims in Canada.

Oxford University Press

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Victimology: Canadians in Context

Victimology: Canadians in Context