CRMJ 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Barkan, Homicide

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Barkan, chapter 4 (who are the victims of crime: crime victims are someone who suffers because of a crime. Patterning of victimization: geographical patterns of victimization. Urban areas have higher victimization rates the suburban or rural areas. Victimization varies by the demographic characteristic of people: gender race and ethnicity. Males have a higher victimization rate than females, especially homicide. African american have a higher victimization rate than whites especially for homicide: family income. The lower the income the higher the rate of victimization of violent and property crimes: race, age, and gender. African american males are the most likely and old white females are the least likely. Old are a lot less likely to be victimized: victim offender relationship. Women are more likely to be attacked by someone they know. Intimate partners commit more violence towards women than men: perceived race, gender, and age of offenders. Most white homicide victims are killed by white offenders.

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