SOC WEL 198 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Eric Rudolph, Richard Jewell, Victimology
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Also important to know how people think/behave. Given statistics that show mentally ill offenders, psychologists can give good insight on how to profile these offenders. But it"s not always the best idea . Richard jewell: fit lone wolf profile, isolated, not very social, target by the media, wannabe cop, wanted to look like a hero. Actual killer was eric rudolph: terrorist, motivated by religious causes, bombed multiple abortion clinics throughout south, convicted april 2005. Study of victimization, including the relationships between victims and offenders, the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system that is, the police and courts, and corrections officials. Could be based on relationship, appearance, beliefs, active time periods, etc. Ted bundy: white, thin single, long hair parted in the middle, vanished during evening hours, after his capture, some assume he targeted those who looked like stephanie brooks, an ex-girlfriend. Victims who used force as a self-protective measure endured greater injuries.