SOC201 Lecture Notes - English Law, Suicide Of Amanda Todd, Victimology
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We put some blame and responsibility on the victims. There are many ways that victims are considered in society: victim"s of disease: however some blame is still put on the victim (etc. "blame the victim": if you hadnt put yourself in that position: victims of natural disaster (no blame, victims of negligence (quebec train accident; someone else, victims of state persecution (syria: government) It is complicated (question is often asked; important question in victimology) "somebody has to pay": which is natural thinking: victims of criminal behaviour (leaving something expensive unlocked, victims of resource exploitation (alberta tarsands) Bigger than the state of florida; aboriginals eat poisoned fish. Creates job and profit but there are victims: victims of the justice system (david gaard- falsely convicted of murder, victims of bullying (amanda todd, victims of fraud ( Young well educated people are the most likely to fall for swindles overall but older people are more likely to report it.