Interaction with Victims & Witnesses

Question 1

Psychological Effects of Crime on Victims/Witnesses

Answer 1

Anxiety
Avoidance
Confusion
Denial
Detachment
Disorientation
Dissociation
Irritability
Memory loss
Minimisation
Panic
Withdrawl

Question 2

Mindlessness

Answer 2

Inactive state of mind where we rely on distinctions, biases and stereotypes drawn in the past.

Question 3

Repeat Victimisation

Answer 3

The repeated criminal victimisation of a person, household, place, business, vehicle or other target.
Small proportion of population experience a hugely disproportionate amount of crime due to repeat victimisation.

Question 4

Near-repeat victimisation

Answer 4

The repeat targeting of targets with similar characteristics or situations.

Question 5

Poly-Victimisation definition

Answer 5

-Does not distinguish between types of offence. basically can be same or different offences to the same person.
Worse in terms of trauma than repeat victimisation.

Question 6

Alpha Victims

Answer 6

Term used in modern slavery/human trafficking.
Victims forced or groomed to recruit and exploit others so their own situation improves.

Question 7

Coercion Define

Answer 7

Act of forcing someone to act in a way they don’t want to by using threats or force.