After the Crime : Victim Decision Making /

Analyzing the findings of 20 studies, involving more than 5,000 people, this book explores the decision making process of the crime victim in the immediate aftermath of victimization. Using a broad range of innovative research techniques, the authors assess the effects of rape, robbery, burglary, an...

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Main Author: Greenberg, Martin S.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ruback, R. Barry
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 1992.
Series:Perspectives in law & psychology ; 9.
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Summary:Analyzing the findings of 20 studies, involving more than 5,000 people, this book explores the decision making process of the crime victim in the immediate aftermath of victimization. Using a broad range of innovative research techniques, the authors assess the effects of rape, robbery, burglary, and theft on individuals from diverse nationalities and ethnic backgrounds. This work will be of value to people who work directly with crime victims, and to researchers who are interested in the process of decision making under stressful circumstances.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 293 pages)
ISBN:9781461533344 (electronic bk.)
1461533341 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0160-4422 ;