SOC 2760 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Homicide, Carjacking, Public Knowledge

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2760
• Professor: Reza Barmaki

Document Summary

Victimology the study of the victim"s role in criminal transactions. One of the largest problems of crime victims is loss and suffering accusations, etc. : psychologically, physically, financially. Victims are more likely than non-victims to think about the crime rate: the justice system may continue the victim"s suffering (questioning, People"s fears of victimization outstrip their actual likelihood of experiencing. Media over represents the amount of crime scares people. Canadians = less likely to be victimized compared to many other countries. Victims of crime will often show anti-social behaviour: cycle of violence the phenomenon of child victims of abuse becoming adult criminals due to their early abusive experiences a crime. In addition to official statistics, criminologists use victimization surveys to learn about victimization: acquires information on the extent of crime and the criminal justice. Many social and demographic characters distinguish victims from non- victims. Prior victimization is a strong predictor of future victimization.