Sexual Victimization

by Tara N. Richards, Catherine D. Marcum

Overview

Sexual Victimization: Then and Now provides scholars easy access to information that specifically examines the continuum of sex crimes and the perception of victims by our criminal justice system and society as a whole. This text features contributions from well-known researchers in the field and serves as an important resource to provide scholars with up-to-date research on sexual victimization that will educate students on this complex and evolving challenge for the criminal justice system. Editors Tara N. Richards and Catherine D. Marcum approach the concept by examining how the criminal justice system handles sexual victimization, the association between individuals in a relationship and sexual assault, and unusual and special issues associated with contemporary sexual victimization. By discussing these issues, the theoretical explanations for these crimes and the effectiveness of the policy that has been applied will effectively link the criminological areas of theory, research, and policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483308173
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	07/28/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	249
Product dimensions:	7.17(w) x 9.97(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

Tara N. Richards is an associate professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Baltimore. Her primary areas of research include intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and the role of gender in criminal justice system processes. Her scholarly work has appeared in journals such as Child Abuse and Neglect, Crime and Delinquency, and Law and Human Behavior, and she is the co-editor of the book, Sexual Victimization: Then and Now.

Catherine D. Marcum, Ph.D. is an associate professor of criminal justice at Appalachian State University and the Criminal Justice Curriculum Coordinator. She graduated with a Ph.D. in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2008. Since that time, she has published over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles, written and edited multiple books, and is extremely active in the discipline on a university, regional and national level. She was recently awarded Outstanding Educator of the Year by the Southern Criminal Justice Association. Her experience as a student and faculty member has given her insight into the needs and expectations of students, and more importantly the common misperceptions of the field by students studying criminal justice.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. State Variations on Definition of Sexual Assault - Amanda Burgess-Proctor and Christopher G. Urban
Chapter 2. Legislative Origins, Reforms, and Future Directions - Lane Kirkland Gillespie and Laura King
Chapter 3. Criminal Justice System Treatment Approaches for Sexual Assault Victims - Shelly Clevenger
Chapter 4. Sexual Harassment - Tammatha L. Clodfelter
Chapter 5. Sexual Victimization Among Intimates - Tara N. Richards and Lauren Restivo
Chapter 6. Sexual Victimization on College Campuses - Leah E. Daigle, Sadie Mummert, Bonnie S. Fisher, and Heidi L. Scherer
Chapter 7. The Fine Line Between Statutory Rape and Consensual Relationships - Sarah Koon-Magnin
Chapter 8. Sexual Victimization Online - Kelsey Becker and Catherine D. Marcum
Chapter 9. Victimization of the Vulnerable - Tammy Garland and Christina Policastro
Chapter 10. Same-Sex Victimization and the LGBTQ Community - Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz
Chapter 11. Sexual Victimization in the U.S. Military - Jamie A. Snyder and Heidi L. Scherer
Chapter 12. Sexual Victimization and the Disputed Victim - Joan A. Reid
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors

Editorial Reviews

"In these articles, authors chronicle the advances that have been made in their area of coverage. In addition, they map out matters that remain in need of further consideration. "

Russ Immarigeon