CRIM20004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Post-Structuralism, Death Of Jill Meagher, Nils Christie

• School: University of Melbourne
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM20004
• Professor: Haines

Document Summary

Introduction: difference between being a victim and being afforded a victim status, closer you fit "ideal victim" more likely you"ll be afforded victim status, victim status and its challenges, politics of victimhood and theoretical links. Reporting rates: around 50% of crimes against the person are actually reported, majority of people who experience violence don"t report it, reporting rates for crimes against property are higher. Being afford victim status gives: a(cid:272)(cid:272)ess to ser(cid:448)i(cid:272)es (cid:272)o(cid:373)pe(cid:374)satio(cid:374) s(cid:272)he(cid:373)es, public sympathy and recognition, media attention, authority to speak. Problems with afforded "victim status: co(cid:374)strai(cid:374)i(cid:374)g (cid:271)ou(cid:374)daries of e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)ted (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour are defi(cid:374)ed, expected to remain a victim, need to display the "right" emotions, expected to be "on tap" for the media, victim status is a mixed blessing. Will the real victim stand up: progressi(cid:448)e politi(cid:272)s e(cid:373)phasis o(cid:374) "(cid:448)i(cid:272)ti(cid:373) hierar(cid:272)h(cid:455)" (cid:449)here (cid:373)argi(cid:374)alised are (cid:374)ot (cid:449)orth(cid:455, doubly victimised: by the crime and by society.