SOC 2760 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Homicide, Victims Family, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2760
• Professor: Unknown

Document Summary

Homicide survivors, co-victims : friends and family members. Homicide survivors experience deeper and longer lasting trauma than other survivors of accidental death: someone took their loved one"s life. May feel ignored by justice system, intruded upon by press. Viewed as crime against the state instead of against the individual. Survivors want better treatment from the system. Voca: victims of crime act: provides funding for victim assistance programs and. Provide better experiences for crime victims and witnesses in the criminal justice system. Provide financial reimbursement for the losses incurred during a crime. Considered deserving just because they have been victimized. Most commonly given to victims with physical injury or emotional trauma. Introduced for the victims to indicate the impact the crime had on them. Repair the wrong done to the victim and the community by bringing the offender, victim, and community members together. Encourage communications between offenders: work toward repairing the harm they inflicted, recognize the pain they caused.