This book covers the scope of crime victims' suffering in the U.S., offering a history of victims and the measurement of victimization, an explanation of the victim's role in the criminal justice process, and a recounting of the issues crime victims face as a result of crime and involvement in the criminal justice process.

William G. Doerner is a retired Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University, where he served since 1977. A specialist in victimology and law enforcement issues, he holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Tennessee. Doerner retired from active duty with the Tallahassee Police Department after 29 years of service as a part-time sworn law enforcement officer. He served on the Board of Directors for the National Organization of Victim Assistance and was the Founding President of the Florida Network of Victim/Witness Services, past Director of the Program in Criminal Justice at Florida State University, and a previous editor of the American Journal of Criminal Justice. In addition to other professional accolades, Doerner received the Outstanding Educator of the Year Award from the Southern Criminal Justice Association and was a winner of the John P.J. Dussich Award from the American Society of Victimology.

Steven P. Lab is an Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice at Bowling Green State University where he served as Director of Criminal Justice for 27 years and Chair of Human Services for 17 years. He holds a Ph.D. in Criminology from the Florida State University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Lab is the author or co-author of eight books, co-editor of one encyclopedia, and the author of more than 50 articles or book chapters. He is a past editor of the Journal of Crime and Justice and is Assistant Editor of Crime Prevention and Community Safety: An International Journal. Lab has been a visiting professor at the Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science of the University College London and at Keele University in Staffordshire, England, as well as a Visiting Fellow at Loughborough University (England) and a Research Consultant with the Perpetuity Research Group at Leicester University (England). Lab is also a past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

PART I: DEFINITION AND SCOPE

Chapter 1: The Scope of Victimology

Chapter 2: Measuring Criminal Victimization

PART II: ADDRESSING THE IMPACT OF VICTIMIZATION

Chapter 3: The Costs of Victimization

Chapter 4: Remedying the Impact of Victimization

Chapter 5: Restorative Justice

Chapter 6: Victim Rights

PART III: TYPES OF VICTIMIZATION

Chapter 7: Traditional Crimes

Chapter 8: Sexual Battery

Chapter 9: Intimate Partner Violence

Chapter 10: Child Maltreatment

Chapter 11: Crime and the Elderly

Chapter 12: Hate Crime Victimization

Chapter 13: Victimization at School

Chapter 14: Victimization at Work