Broschiertes Buch

Rural Victims of Crime

Representations, Realities and Responses

Herausgegeben: Hale, Rachel; Harkness, Alistair

Beschreibung

Rural Victims of Crime offers a pioneering sustained assessment of 'the rural victim'. It does so by examining and analysing the conceptual constructs of a victim and challenging the urban bias of victimisation and victimology in criminological study. Indeed, far too much criminological scholarship is based on the false assumption that rural areas are relatively crime free - and thus free, too, of victims.

Providing international perspectives, chapters in this edited collection focus centrally on notions of place and space, and constructions of rural victims in a variety of contexts, exploring the impact that geographic location has on the type and prevalence of victimisation. The concept of victimisation is often considered in terms of interpersonal relationships between humans, neglecting the potent impact of victimisation of non-humans and the natural and built environment. Rural Victims of Crime discusses existing notions of victimology in relation to non-human subjects, broadening conceptualisations of the victim and associated impacts resulting from victimisation. Structured in three parts, Rural Victims of Crime conceptualises the rural victim, enhances understanding of the realities of rural victimisation and considers both formal and informal responses to rural victimisation. Chapters are accompanied by practical, contemporary case studies to connect theory with praxis.

This book is an essential and valuable resource for academics, students and practitioners alike in the fields of criminology, criminal justice, rural studies, victimology, geography, sociology and spatiality.

Autor

Rachel Hale is an independent researcher based in Melbourne, Australia. Alistair Harkness is a senior lecturer in criminology at the University of New England, Australia.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Studies in Rural Criminology
• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9780367677633
• ISBN-10: 0367677636
• Artikelnr.: 65933067

Rezensionen

This volume fills a critical gap in the literature and significantly advances knowledge on rurality and victimization. Rich in detail and broad in scope, it offers a thoughtful and provocative challenge to the urban bias evident in victimization theory, research, and practice. A must read for all scholars and students interested in victimization and social contexts.

Jillian Turanovic, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University

Victims of crime are neglected globally - and even more so in rural areas. Harkness and Hale address this void through Rural Victims of Crime, offering an innovative assessment of 'the rural victim'. The book is an expedition through notions of

place and space, constructions of rural victims in a variety of contexts, and the impact that geographic location has on the type and prevalence of victimisation. A must-read for academics and students of the subject.

Willie Clack, Senior Lecturer in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of South Africa, Pretoria

Victimisation research typically focuses on urban settings, despite differences in experiences, impacts, risks, barriers to help-seeking, and responses in rural areas - as victim/survivors, advocates and practitioners can attest. This important collection provides much needed insights, evidence, theoretical and conceptual contributions, and calls for greater attention (and resourcing) beyond the cityscape.

Bridget Harris, Associate Professor of Criminology at Monash University and Deputy Director of the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre

This volume significantly expands our understanding of victimization by situating it in a global rural context. Opening chapters lay the groundwork for coverage of a range of substantive topics, each structured around a theoretical framework. Case studies accompany these topics, putting a human face on each.

Ralph Weisheit, Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice at Illinois State University

This book brings to the forefront the vital link between the need to understand the context of victimisation for the billions of rural peoples around the world, and their great need for access to justice services in the countries where they live.

Joseph F. Donnermeyer, Professor Emeritus at The Ohio State University