Positivist victimology Flashcards

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how many features are in positivist victimology

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3

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three features of positivist victimology

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  1. identifies factors that produce patterns of victimisation
  2. focuses on interpersonal crimes of violence
  3. aims to identify victims who have contributed to their own victimisation.
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patterns of victimisation:

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those that make some individuals/ groups likely to be victims.

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interpersonal crimes of violence:

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violent crimes between two people

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victim proneness:

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characteristics that make victims different from/ more vulnerable than non-victims.

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What did Hans Von Hentig identify

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13 characteristics of victims

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examples of Hans Von Hentig’s 13 characteristics:

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females
elderly
low IQ

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victims somehow invite their victimisation by:

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being the type of person they are eg: displaying their wealth

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Victim precipitation:

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people are victims because they provoked something

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victim precipitation example:

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Wolfgang’s 1958 study of 588 homicides

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What did Wolfgang find in his study of 588 homicides?

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26% involved the victim triggering events leading to murder eg: using violence first.

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2 examples of positivist victimology:

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victim proneness
victim precipitation

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AO3: Positivist Victimology ignores:

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wider structural factors influencing victimisation eg: poverty and patriarchy

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AO3: close to being victim blaming
Amir’s view that…

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1 in 5 rapes are precipitated is little different to saying they are ‘asking for it’

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AO3: ignores situations where victims are unaware of their victimisation:

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  1. some crimes of the environment.
  2. where harm is done but no law broken
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