01:202:201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Malware, Office Of National Drug Control Policy
24 Jan 2017
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Crime typology: classification of crimes along a particular dimension. Men are more common victims of violent crimes. Women who are victims of violent crimes are more likely than men to be injured. Stalking: repeated harassment and threatening behavior which may be planned or carried out in secret. Findings from national violence against women survey (nvaws) Physical assault is widespread among american women. Violence against women is primarily partner violence. Educates police, prosecutors, and judges about special needs of female victims. Encourages pro-arrest policies in case of domestic abuse. Criminal victimization seems to decline with age. Cri(cid:373)es agai(cid:374)st elderly re (cid:373)ore likely to ha(cid:448)e . Face offenders who are armed with guns. Victimization in daylight, in or near their homes. More likely to report the crime to the police. Cri(cid:373)i(cid:374)al offe(cid:374)se (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)itted agai(cid:374)st a perso(cid:374) (cid:449)ho is agai(cid:374)st the offe(cid:374)der"s (cid:271)ias to a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity/ national origin.
