{"product_id":"invisible-victims-9781442611764","title":"Invisible Victims","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite Western society's preoccupation with safety and protection, its most vulnerable members still lack access to the level of security that many of us take for granted. In this trailblazing study, Laura Huey illustrates the issue of a ‘security gap’ faced by increasing homeless populations: while they are among the most likely victims of crime, they are also among the least served by existing forms of state and private security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInvisible Victims\u003c\/em\u003e presents the first comprehensive, integrated study of the risks faced by homeless people and their attempts to find safety and security in often dangerous environments.  Huey draws not only on current debates on security within criminology, but also on a decade’s worth of her own field research on the victimization and policing of the homeless. A theoretically and empirically informed examination of the myriad issues affecting the homeless, \u003cem\u003eInvisible Victims\u003c\/em\u003e makes a compelling case for soci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Thought-provoking and very readable book.' -- Stephen Metraux European Journal of Homelessness, vol 6:02:2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The Invisible Victim  Chapter 1 Security and Citizenship  Chapter 2 Homelessness and Criminal Victimization  Chapter 3 State-based Security  Chapter 4 Self-protection Strategies  Chapter 5 Security through Others  Chapter 6 Security and the Homeless Citizen  Chapter 7 Equalizing Security  Appendix: Research Methods  References\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408349634903,"sku":"9781442611764","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442611764.jpg?v=1730502545","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/invisible-victims-9781442611764","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}