SOCI 388 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Victimology, Logistic Regression, Odds Ratio
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It includes not only the interaction between the victim and the offender but also the victim and the criminal justice system (police, courts). It includes the interaction between the victim and other institutions, such as the media: also, the role victims play, if any, in a criminal act. What was victim doing, did they do anything that could contribute to criminal act, victims are not random, something they do increases likelihood. Repeat victimization greater chance of re-experiencing victimization, if already have been a victim. Advocating for the rights of victims and their protections studying effect of crime on families, can take into consideration hardships of victims as a result. Who are most likely to be victims of crime: young, male, unmarried and living in urban areas, aboriginal in canada . 12-17 = likelier to experience victimization from serious crime, tend to trivialize activities as bullying but often physical activities.
