CH. 7 - Victimology Flashcards
Wallard’s 5 Recommendations
Funding Professional Standards Mental Health Services Education Research
8 Core Needs of Victims
Recognition Information Assistance Reparation Protection Participation and Representation Effective Policies Implementation
The Ideal Victim
Weak Carrying out respectable project In unfamiliar place Victimized by stranger Strong enough to make case known
How often does Canada conduct a Victimization Study
once every 5 years
Who is most likely to be victimized? (age-wise)
15-24
Why types of costs occur with victimization?
Financial, Physical, Emotional, and Trauma
Where are victims usually concentrated?
Areas, Families, Individuals
How Many call police?
-33%
Victimiology in the 1960s
Advocacy Groups Policy Changes Police operation changes Victim / witness awareness programs Rape Crisis centers Victim offender mediation / Restorative Justice Programs Victimization Surveys
Victimology in 1979
World Society of Victimology is formed
Victimology in 1985
Goal: Balances offenders and victim needs
Victimology in 2014
Victims Bill of Rights
What rights at the federal level did the Victims Bill of Rights give victims of crime:
The right to... Information Restitution Protection Participation Complain
Victim Impact Statement pros:
Increased Restitution and Compensation
Court sees impact of offenders
Victim gets a ‘human face’
Victim has a role which gives them confidence and dignity
Victim Impact Statement cons:
Can cause overly harsh sentences
non-standardize procedure for collecting them
Victim can be questioned by defense
Onus is on the victim to participate, they look bad otherwise
