Criminology
Victimology
QUESTIONS:
?When did we begin to focus our attention to “Crime Victims”?
?What is “Collective Victimization”?
?What is the universally accepted definition of “Crime Victim”?
?How does the field of victimology tend to understand the victim?
Victims and Victimization
Patterns of Victimization: Geography
Patterns of Victimization: Gender
Patterns of Victimization: Ethnicity
Patterns of Victimization: Class
Patterns of Victimization: Age
Patterns of Victimization: Rape
Theories of Victimization
Lifestyles theory-the lifestyles of some people put them more at risk for becoming crime victims
Routine Activities Theory-people engage in regular or routine activities that increase their risk for victimization
?Do people who commit crimes increase their chances of becoming victims?
?Are women who are raped often “asking for it” through their behavior?
?What does the NCVS predict about violent crime and property crime victims?
PRECIPITATION
Costs and Consequences
Victim Impact Statements
Consequences of Victimization