Victim In Criminology...

Question 1

Ignored until…

Answer 1

1940s

Question 2

4 Key individuals:

Answer 2

Von Hentig

Mendelsohn

Amir

Wolfgang

Question 3

Mendelsohn developed idea of:

Answer 3

Victim culpability/precipitation

Question 4

Victim culpability/precipitation is the idea of the victim deserving of…

Answer 4

Blame/criminality

Question 5

Victim culpability/precipitation was heavily criticised BUT gradual emergence of more research and ‘new’ discipline of:

Answer 5

VICTIMOLOGY

Question 6

Victims movements, e.g. Feminism, began in:

Answer 6

1960s-1970s

Question 7

1980s Home Office funded British Crime Survey (now Crime Survey for England and Wales[SEW]) displayed 3 factors:

Answer 7

1) better estimates of ‘true’ levels of victimisation
2) revealed levels of dissatisfactions and loss of confidence in CJS
3) victim recognised in criminology/VICTIMOLOGY earlier than in practice of CJS