Victims of crime

Question 1

How do Mcgarry and Walklate (2015) define a victim of crime?

Answer 1

They suggest that a victim is someone who has suffered as a result of a forces more powerful than themselves.

Question 2

What is the United Nations Decleration defintion of a victim?

Answer 2

Persons who indivisually or collectivley, have suffered, economic loss or substantial impairment of their fundemental rights.

Question 3

According to the victims code what is a victim?

Answer 3

A person who has suffered harm including physical, mental or emotional harm or economical loss which was directly caused by a criminal offence.

Question 4

What is a direct victim? (Case et al - Labels)

Answer 4

Directlty impacted and influenced them

Question 5

What is an indirect victim? (Case et al)

Answer 5

Community’s, organisations, family. The notion of the offender being a victim and victimless crimes.

Question 6

What is an actual victim? (Strobl, 2004)

Answer 6

Person sees themselves as an victim and is regarded by others as a victim

Question 7

What is an rejected victim? (Strobl)

Answer 7

person sees themselves as a victim but relevant others don’t see them as a victim

Question 8

What is an dedignated victim? (Strobl)

Answer 8

Person dosen’t see themselves as a victim but others see you as a victim

Question 9

What is a non-victim? (Strobl)

Answer 9

Neither the person or the people around them see the indivisual as a victim.

Question 10

What is the ideal victim according to Nils Christie (1986) and DUggan (2018)

Answer 10

• Weaker than the offender
• Undertaking daily activities
• Blameless
• Unkown to the offender
• Has suffered
• Dosen’t threatend accepted norms and values

Question 11

What are the victim’s codes?

Answer 11

1. To be able to understand and to be understood
2. To have the details of the crime recorded without unjustifyed delay
3. to be provided with information when reporting the crime
4. to be referred to serviced that support victims and have services and support tailored to your needs
5. to be provided with information about compensation
6. to be provided with information about the information about the investigation and prosecution
7. to make a victim personal statement
8. to be given information about the trial, trial process and your role as a witness
9. to be paid expenses and have property returned
10. to be given information about the offfender following the conviction
11. to be given information about the outcome of the case and any appeals
12. to make a complaint about your rights not being met