CRIM 101 Chapter 12: Ch.12 Victimology

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 101
• Professor: Bryan Kinney

Document Summary

Victimology: the study of the social and personal experiences of victims and their contributory role, if any, in the criminal event. The lifestyle model (by michael hindelang, michael gottfredson and james garofalo) Holds that the likelihood that an individual will suffer a personal victimization depends on the concept of lifestyle. The routine activities approach (by albert cohen and marcus felson) Holds that occurrences of personal victimization are dependent upon the routine or daily activities of people and are the outcome of elements including the motivated offender, a suitable target and a capable guardian. The opportunity model (by lawrence e. cohen, j. r. kluegel and kenneth land) Contends that the risk of criminal victimization depends largely on people"s lifestyle and daily activities that bring them into direct contact with potential offenders in the absence of capable guardians. The first modern victim compensation statue was developed in new zealand in 1963, a year later in great britain.