CRI 304 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-5: National Crime Victimization Survey
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Person harmed, injured, killed as a result of a crime/accident/action. Approach that attempts to bring the victim and offender together with the community to resolve conflict and tension and work toward piece. Elements: sincere apology, restitution, community service, reduced sentence. Mendelsohn 1947 coined victimology: scientific study of crime victims causes, consequences of victimization how the cjs accommodates and assists victims, media. Extent you"re responsible for your own victimization (1) facilitation passive (2) provocation active. Common factors---alcohol involved, victim wore or acted seductively acted inappropriately. Characteristics of victims that put them at risk (1) young (2) female (3) old (4) immigrants (5) depressed (6) mentally defective (7) acquisitive (materialistic) (8) dull/normal (9) minorities (10) Mendelsohn culpability (1) completely innocent victim--children (2) victim with minor guilt accidently in harms way (3) victim as guilty as offender suicide pact (4) victim more guilty than offender--instigated (5) most guilty victim perpetrated a crime (6) simulating/imaginary victim faked it.
