Lecture 3 Public And Crime Part 1: Victims And Fear Of Crime Flashcards
Why is the public
Perception of the CJS important?
The public relies on the CJS to attest and punish offenders
The CJS depends on public participation such as reporting crimes etc
What does CJS stand for?
Criminal justice system
What can public attitudes influence?
The governments policy on crime
What are the three significant theories of fear of crime?
Cultivation theory
Availability heuristic theory
Cognitive theory
What is the cultivation theory?
It is a theory that examines the long term effect of television.
What theory suggests the longer people live in he television world the more likely they are to believe the social reality of the TV
Cultivation theory
What is the availability heuristic theory?
This theory suggest that the media creates a vivid but readily accessible image of crimes in the mind of the individual, which can be rapidly accessed causing fear of crime
What is victimology?
The study of victims of crime and the psychological effects if their experiences
What is von hentig’s theory if victimisation?
Discusses the likeliness of specific people being victimised
What classes are in the theory of victimisation?
The young and weak
Female
Old and wealthy
Mentally defective
Immigrants and minorities
What types of victimisation are there?
Victims of violence
Sexual assault/rape
Robbery
Hate crimes
Fraud
What effects can there be when involved with being a victim of a crime?
Physical harm
Fear and anxiety
Long lasting depression
Anger and prejudice
PTSD
What is restorative justice?
Where the accused affiliates with the individual they caused harm to as a way if rehabilitation.
