Victimology

Question 1

Traditional view of victims

Answer 1

Weak, innocent, female, elderly

Question 2

Traditional view of criminals

Answer 2

male, ethnic minority, working class

Question 3

Class - patterns of victimology

Answer 3

The working class are more likely to be victims of crime, however the middle class are more fearful of crime.

Question 4

Age - patterns of victimology

Answer 4

Infants are most likely to be victims of murder.
Teens are most likely to be victims of sexual crimes, theft and violent crime
Elderly are most likely to be victims of abuse

Question 5

Gender - patterns of victimology

Answer 5

Men are more likely to be victims of violent crime and theft.
Women are more likely to be victims of sexual crimes

Question 6

Ethnicity - patterns of victimology

Answer 6

Ethnic minorities are more at risk of being victims of crime.

Question 7

Impact of victimisation

Answer 7

• PTSD, anxiety
• double victimisation (by defence in court)
• more fearful of being victims of crime

Question 8

Positives of victimology

Answer 8

Tierney - identifies characteristics which makes people more likely to be a victim.

Question 9

Negatives of victimology

Answer 9

• labelling - denial
• social structures can be the cause of victimisation