POFP 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Masculinity, Psychological Trauma, Victimology
2 Apr 2013
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Report sensitive crimes crimes that are sensitive to victims. If the victim does not report it, then police wouldn"t know about it. Policing-sensitive crimes crimes sensitive to law enforcement. Definition-sensitive crimes crimes sensitive to legislative activity. Ex, gambling has progressively been decriminalized due to loosening of the sanctions around it. Media-sensitive crimes crime that is sensitive to media attention. Youth is often a public concern and often makes the news. Instrumental crimes illegal activities reported by those unable to obtain desired goods through conventional means. Expressive crimes illegal activities that have no purpose except to accomplish the behavior at hand. Aging out process of individuals reduce the frequency of offending as they age. Women are more likely to be victimized in certain crimes such as sexual assault. Women also often know the perpetrator 40% of the time. Men are more likely to be victimized by a stranger.
