Patterns of Victimology Flashcards
Definition of Victim
Those who have suffered physical or emotional harm through acts that violate laws of the state.
Christie argues:
The term ‘victim’ is socially constructed eg: the media, public and CJS stereotype the ideal victim to be weak, blameless individual who is attacked by a stranger.
The ideal victim
A weak, blameless individual who is attacked by a stranger.
Class
the poor are more likely to be victims.
eg: crime is highest in areas of unemployment.
those at most risk of being murdered:
Infants under one
Teenagers are most vulnerable to:
assault, sexual harassment, theft, abuse at home
The old are at risk of:
abuse,
eg: nursing homes, where victimisation=less visible.
the risk of victimisation declines with:
age
Ethnic Minorities
At greater risk than white majority of being victims in general and victims of racially motivated crimes.
EM’s are more likely to report:
being under-protected yet over-controlled by the police.
What percentage of homicide victims are male?
about 70%
Males at greater risk of:
violent attacks
Women are more likely to be victims of:
domestic and sexual violence, stalking, harassment.
Repeat victimisation definition:
if you have been a victim once, you are very likely to become one again.
According to the British crime survey: about ____% of the population have not been victims of any kind of crime in a given year, yet a mere ____% of the population are victims of ____% of all crimes.
60%
4%
44%
Repeat victims are more likely to be:
less powerful groups
People sleeping on the street are…
almost 17 times more likely to be victims of violence
more than one in three people sleeping rough are:
deliberately hit, kicked, or experienced some other form of violence whilst homeless.
why do victims play an essential role in the criminal justice process?
they provide much of the evidence used in the detection of a crime, and they act as witnesses in trials.
definition of victimology
the study of victims
