LEADER 04342oam 2200577I 450 001 9910810387303321 005 20240516194624.0 010 $a1-136-62675-1 010 $a0-203-80243-8 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203802434 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL957739 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10542163 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL762567 035 $a(OCoLC)798534027 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB138842 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC957739 035 $a(CKB)2550000000098436 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000098436 100 $a20180706d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun#|||uuuuu 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aHandbook on sexual violence /$fedited by Jennifer M. Brown and Sandra L. Walklate 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York, N.Y. :$cRoutledge,$d2012. 215 $axxvi, 516p 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-67072-1 311 $a0-415-67071-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. 1. Legacies : setting the scene -- pt. 2. Theoretical perspectives on sexual violence -- pt. 3. Acts of sexual violence -- pt. 4. Responding to sexual violence. 330 $aThis book contextualizes the complexity of sexual violence within its broader context - from war to the resolution of interpersonal disputes - and covers a wide span including sexual harassment, bullying, rape and murder as well as domestic violence. Written by leading academics from a variety of disciplines, contributions also include commentaries that relate the research to the work of practitioners. Despite advances made in the investigation of sexual offences, evidence still points to a continued belief in the culpability of victims in their own victimization and a gap between the estimated incidence of sexual violence and the conviction of perpetrators. Adopting an implicitly and explicitly critical stance to contemporary policy responses that continue to fail in addressing this problem, this book focuses on attitudes and behaviour towards sexual violence from the point of view of the individual experiencing the violence - perpetrator and victim - and situates them within a broader societal frame. It is through an understanding of social processes and psychological mechanisms that underpin sexual violence that violence can be combated and harm reduced, and at this individual level that evidence-based interventions can be designed to change policy and practice. The Handbook is split into four sections: 'Legacies: Setting the Scene' offers a critical overview of historical, legal and cultural processes which help to explain the origins of current thinking and offer steers for future developments 'Theories and Concepts' examines contemporary thinking on sexual violence and reviews explanatory frameworks from a number of perspectives 'Acts of Sexual Violence' reviews a number of specific types of sexual violence, elaborating the range of circumstances, victims and perpetrators with a view to addressing the general and pervasive nature of such 330 8 $aviolence thus contradicting narrow cultural stereotyping 'Responding to Sexual Violence' overviews and evaluates current policies and practices and offers new ideas to develop different types of interventions. The editors' conclusion not only draws out the key themes and ideas from contributions to the Handbook, but also considers the nature of and the extent to which any progress has been made in understanding and responding to sexual violence. This will be a key text for students and academics studying sexual violence and an essential reference tool for professionals working in the field including police officers, probation staff, lawyers and judges. 606 $aSex crimes 606 $aSexual abuse victims 606 $aWomen$xViolence against 615 0$aSex crimes. 615 0$aSexual abuse victims. 615 0$aWomen$xViolence against. 676 $a364.15/3 701 $aBrown$b Jennifer$f1948-$0143037 701 $aWalklate$b Sandra$0140889 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810387303321 996 $aHandbook on sexual violence$93977014 997 $aUNINA