What is Victimology?

Gerd Ferdinand Kirchhoff

Gerd Ferdinand Kirchhoff, professor of victimology, provides basic concepts with chronological developments of victimology for beginners in this field.

Contents

1. 1. The Term “Victimology”
2. 2. The Divided-Territory Theorem of Criminal Justice and the Role of the Victim in Criminal Justice
3. 3. Different Definitions of Victims Generated Different Victimologies
4. 4. The Scope of Victimology
5. 5. Unfolding the Scope of Victimology: Definitions and Measurement in Victimology
6. 6. Different Aspects of Victimization
7. 7. Victim Participation in the Criminal Justice Process