Unit One Flashcards
What is sociology?
The study of social life and how individuals behave amongst each other.
What is a victim?
An individual who has suffered harm
What is harm?
Physical or mental injury, emotional suffering, economic loss of substantial impairment of their fundamental rights
What is indirect/secondary victims?
Loved ones, family, or professionals who are burdened but not directly involved
What are the types of victimization?
Bullying/peer victimization (verbal abuse), physical abuse, sexual abuse (stalking), intimate partner violence, homicide, property theft, work place, financial abuse, family abuse, elder abuse
What is Hentig’s ideal victim?
Female, very young or very old, immigrants, depressed, wanted (sexualized), “mentally deranged”, acquisitive (curious), minorities, lonely, tormentor/fighter/instigator
What happens if a victim identifies as a victim but society does not?
Then they are considered a rejected victim
What is Strobel’s expansion?
- Recall events, 2. Considered negative or harmful, 3. Not caused or concerned, 4. Specific to human actors, 5. Subjective to the society in which the victim belongs
What is an example of an innocent victim?
Child abuse, anything involving children, often
What’s an example of a victim with minor guilt?
A person who exists but visits high crime areas (parties, bad neighborhoods)
What is a voluntary victim?
Victim and offender are equally guilty
What is an example of a voluntary victim?
Substance use and sex work
What is a victim who is more guilty than the offender?
A victim who provokes another to commit a crime, kills their offender
What does victim precipitation help explain?
Why offenders of sexual assault and rape are often not conducted, their victim is seem as direct precipitation
What is the likelihood of a criminal act occurring under these three conditions?
- Someone is interested in committing a crime
- A potential target or victim is available
- The absence of something or someone to deter the crime from happening
What is deviant place theory?
Victims who visit or reside in deviant ‘places’ are at a higher risk for victimization.
What is an example of deviant place theory?
Women living on campus have a higher chance of sexual assault
What is victim offender overlap?
While not all victims become offenders, the majority of offenders for victim-based crime have been victims. Victimization can produce long-term effects in which an individual goes on to commit their own crime. These can be mental, emotional, physical as well as behavioral
What is social learning theory?
Prominent in criminology, violent behavior is passed down through generations via social learning or a cycle of violence. Violence is observed to be an effective problem-solving technique employed when other options have not been positively reinforced
What are the individual factors that effect the victim offender overlap?
Mental health indicators (including substance abuse), biology/neurology, childhood maltreatment is connected to long term changes in brain structures (aggression), trauma and post traumatic stress
What are the relationship factors that effect the victim offender overlap?
Adverse childhood experiences (ACES), abuse/neglect (physical, emotional, social), household dysfunction, mental illness, incarcerated parent, IPV, substance abuse, divorce
What is the prevalence of domestic violence?
1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have reported some form of physical violence by an intimate partner
What are the effects of physical violence in IPV relationships?
Long-term disability, fertility/menstrual cycle changes, muscle tension/fatigue, changes in eating and sleeping (female assaulters usually use weapons).
What are examples of psychological/emotional violence in IPV relationships?
Threats, intimidations, criticism/mocking, isolation, information withholding, gaslighting
What are examples of the effects of psychological/emotional violence in IPV relationships?
PTSD, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation
What is gaslighting?
The altering of reality/perception for personal gain (you’re over reacting” “you need help” “you’re imagining things”
What is economic abuse?
Restricting access to work/money, not listing victim on any shared expenses/investments (homes), medical insurance, manipulation
What is academic abuse?
Forcing cheating/plagiarism threats/coercion for academic assignments (high school and college mainly)
What is religious abuse?
Restricting availability to practice religion, mocking religious beliefs, forcing any behavior that is against religious beliefs
What is the honeymoon phase?
Gift giving, overly affectionate “the way it was in the beginning”
Why don’t people in abusive relationships leave?
Economic limitations, isolation, love, children, it’s too dangerous to leave, little trust in the system, own history of crime, fear of homelessness