Lesson 10 Victim Characteristics

Question 1

The person to whom the crime was committed

Answer 1

Victim

Question 2

Refers to any person who was affected by the crime because he/she was inconvenience by it or who felt fear because of the knowledge of it

Answer 2

Tertiary victim

Question 3

The person who was actually harmed because of the commission of the offense

Answer 3

Direct or primary victim

Question 4

Classification scheme that aids un the understanding of what group of people has in common and how differs from others

Answer 4

Typology

Question 5

Refers to the classification of victims based on the type of crime based on their demographic profile,such as gender age occupation location of residence or workplace

Answer 5

Victim typology

Question 6

His typology according to the degree of responsibility of the victim for his victimization

Answer 6

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