Sociology 2253A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3/6: Visible Minority
9 Dec 2016
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Chapter 3 crime, victims, and the community. Office of ombudsman for victims of crime was opened in 2007. The fear of crime and the risks of victimization. Fear of crime is greater in areas with a high proportion of low-income families, residents who are members of visible minority groups, and lone-parent families. Social disorder leads to higher levels of fear of crime. Women who are separated from their partners are 5x as likely to be killed by their ex-partners. Aboriginal communities have rates of violent death 3x as high as those of non- The challenges for crime victims: these rates are higher in inuit communities. Revictimization the negative impact on victims of crime caused by the decisions and criminal justice procedures actions of. Victims often confuse probation with conditional sentences. Justice dewar: claimed a girl was wearing provocative clothing that invited the offender to rape her. Chapter 6 police strategies and operations cases of missing women.
