Victimology Flashcards
1
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What do positivist victimology focus on
A
Focuses on identifying patterns of victimisation how some people are more likely to be victims due to their characteristics (gender,age)
2
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Define victim proneness
A
Certain groups like the elderly or ethnic minority groups are at higher risk
3
Q
What can we link victimisation to and how
A
Power and inequality, powerful groups may avoid being labelled as criminals while powerless groups are blamed
4
Q
What does tombs and whyte say that companies do to their employees
A
The companies often blame employees for their accidents to avoid responsibilities
