Citation

Sebba L, Berenblum T. Int. Rev. Victimology 2014; 20(1): 7-30.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, World Society of Victimology, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0269758013511657

PMID

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Abstract

Focusing on the literature on the sociology of scientific knowledge, the purpose of the present article is to explore the extent to which its conceptual frameworks may be applicable to the field of victimology, thus providing new perspectives for the enhancement of our understanding of the manner in which this field has been developing and related ontological issues.

The theoretical discussion is supplemented by initial explorations towards a quantitative analysis of the subject matter of victimology, based on a topical search using the EBSCO Criminal Justice Abstracts database. This analysis may serve to assist in identifying various characteristics pertaining to the publications, such as their academic focus and disciplinary framework, and in exploring the relationship between the journal publications, the literature on developing fields, and the historical development of victimology.

The article seeks to promote a research agenda deriving from the linkage of the field of victimology to the literature on the sociology of scientific knowledge, thereby stimulating new ways of critiquing this field.

Language: en