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%
