SOC201 Lecture Notes - Victimology, The Offence, English Law
12 Nov 2013
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Victims of disease (effort often place some responsibility on the victim) i. e. victims of smoking. Victims of negligence negligence behaviour causing a tragedy. Blaming the victim: tendency to assume that victims must accept some degree of responsibility (consensus of societies) The criminal code of canada considers someone a victim if he/she has been a victim of an offence under the act (2007) Injured/killed as a consequence of impaired driving would be considered a victim. Victim refers to one who is killed, injured, or otherwise harmed by another. Victimology the study of victims and the social context in which they exist (victim"s perspective) Criminology the study of crime (basically offender focused) Educating victims in seeking help in reporting/victim services. Helping/counseling with what do i do next /other processes. Services in communities emerging into provincial legislation. History king henry ii of england and common law. Individual roles in society and of the state (king henry)
