Chapter Three:
Victims and
Victimization
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Victims and Victimization - Criminology - Lecture Notes | SOC 104, Study notes of Criminology
Summary Chapter 3 Material Type: Notes; Professor: Marin; Class: CRIMINOLOGY; Subject: SOCIOLOGY; University: North Shore Community College; Term: Summer II 2010;
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Chapter Three:
Victims and
Victimization
- (^) Victimology
- (^) The scientific study of victims
- (^) Victimologists
- (^) Criminologists who focus their attention on crime victims
The Victim’s Role
Economic Loss
- (^) Blaming the Victim
- (^) Long-Term Stress
- (^) PTSD
- (^) Adolescent stress
- (^) Relationship stress
- (^) Fear
- (^) Antisocial Behavior
- (^) Cycle of Violence
The Nature of Victimization
- (^) The Victim’s Household
- (^) Larger
- (^) African American
- (^) Western
- (^) Urban
- (^) Victim Characteristics
- (^) Gender
- (^) Age
- (^) Social status
- (^) Race/Ethnicity
- (^) Marital Status
- (^) Repeat Victimization
The Nature of Victimization
- (^) Victim Precipitation Theory
- (^) Active precipitation (victims act provocatively)
- (^) Passive precipitation: (victims exhibit some personal characteristic than unknowingly threatens or encourages attackers)
- (^) Victim Impulsivity (tendency to react, lack self control)
Theories of Victimization
- (^) Routine Activities Theory The volume and distribution of predatory crime are closely related to the interaction of three variables: - (^) Suitable targets (goods easy to access and easy to sell) - (^) Capable guardians (Lacking the presence of owners, police …) - (^) Motivated offenders (areas with large numbers of young people)
Theories of Victimization
- (^) Victim Service Programs
- (^) Victim-Witness assistance programs
- (^) Victim compensation
- (^) Victim advocates
- (^) Victim impact statements
- (^) Public education
- (^) Crisis intervention
- (^) Victim-Offender reconciliation programs
Caring for the Victim
- (^) Victims’ Rights (cont.)
- (^) Victims’ Bill of rights
- (^) The right to be consulted before a case is dismissed or a plea agreement entered
- (^) The right to a speedy trial
- (^) The right to keep the victim’s contact information confidential
- (^) Victims’ Bill of rights