CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Property Crime, Victimology, Erving Goffman
21 Apr 2014
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Chapter 6 situations oppotunities and lifestyles. Victimology emerged as a field of study due to several factors. Increase in predatory crime: not reported because victim didn"t realize it was a crime. What you do and where you go are lifestyle variables, and victimization exposure is dependent on that. Think about the situations that can put you in more risk. A suitable target is: A person or place with the absence of guardianship. Some other theories focus on the spatial distribution of crime. Hot spots: high crime locations. Metroeef: high crime communities. The tendency for serial killers to target women more often would be more consistent with the: Structural choice model of victimizations. Serial killers think about pros and cons: think about whether the victims satisfies them emotionally or sexually, how easily accessible. Routine conflict theory (kennedy and forde) Integrates routine activities theory with arguments about how violence is learned. Victims and offenders share several key characteristics:
