Victimization at work

Question 1

definition-victimization at work

Answer 1

-if a person is working or on duty
-property crime, violent crime, harassment

Question 2

criminal intent incident

Answer 2

-perpetrator has NO LEGITIMATE RELATIONSHIP to business
ex: store being robbed, employee gets shot

Question 3

customer/client incident

Answer 3

perpetrators have no legitimate relationship to business
ex: patient attacks doctor

Question 4

worker to worker incident

Answer 4

-perpetrator current or former employee attacked the employee

Question 5

Extent and characteristics at work

Answer 5

-MOST COMMON: theft
-MOST COMMON VIOLENCE: simple assault
-occupations at highest risk: policing, corrections officer, security

Question 6

who is victimized?

Answer 6

-convo article: WOMEN more affected
-higher rates: white individuals
-young adults highest risk
-married lower victimization

Question 7

fatal victimization (homicides)

Answer 7

Homicides:
-most common type: crime incident, robbery
-MALES more likely to be murdered at work
-FEMALES: murdered by a relative or domestic partner.
-POC GREATEST RISK
-25-34–GREATEST RISK
-taxicabs and chauffeurs greatest risk

Question 8

RISKS: at work

Answer 8

-exchange of money with the public
-late at night, early morning
-high crime areas
-working in community
-working with criminal or unstable people
-mobile workplaces

Question 9

sexual harassment

Answer 9

majority of people experience this
2 types
1.QUID PRO QUO: doing sexual favors leads to employment-related outcomes (raises, promotion)
2. Hostile Work Environment: “sex related conduct creates an intimidating, hostile, offensive work environment, and unreasonably interferes with individuals work performance

Question 10

consequences

Answer 10

-may not be able to go to work:
—be injured and receiving medical care
—may be fearful and scared to return
—extensive cost to family for workplace homicide

Question 12

Responses:-environmental design

Answer 12

:make workplace more secure and less attractive target
-better lighting, security cameras

Question 13

responses: organizational and administrative controls

Answer 13

-strategies and admins, agencies can do to reduce risk
-training, banning work alone, access to psychologists, counseling and other services

Question 14

responses: behavior strategies

Answer 14

-actions workers can take to reduce their risk
-training in nonviolent responses and conflict resolution, training on how to respond to violence and resist robbery

Question 15

legislation

Answer 15

workplaces CAN BE LIABLE if they don’t disclose the dangers of if negligent in ignoring threats of violence