CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sexual Assault, Peer Group, Frotteurism
28 Nov 2017
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No single factor causes violence: biological and psychological factors, intelligence, hormones, maturity level, personal history/ personal experiences, learned behaviors, socialization, community, family background areas, culture. Suggested explanations for violence during adolescence include: biological and psychological factors, hormone levels and immaturity, lifestyles, drinking, partying, going to entertainment districts, peer group norms and expectations, fewer work-related and/or family-related responsibilities. Most age out or desist as they graduate from school, find a job or get married. Males are more likely to be victims of: homicide, attempted murder, assault level 2 and 3, robbery. Females are more likely to be victims of: sexual assault, assault level 1, forcible confinement, criminal harassment. Involve a weapon: occur in public spaces. Female victimization is more likely to: occur in the home. Involve offenders who are current or former intimate partners. Race & violence: young black males in toronto are 4-5 times more likely to be victims of homicide than the general public.
