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    Victims Of Crime

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    In this paper I will be discussing my three key issues domestic violence, robbery, human trafficking, regarding the role of the criminal justice professional serving individual and societal needs. I will be describing and explaining the role of the individual and societal needs in serving the criminal justice professional. I will provide cites and examples as well. Victims of human trafficking, can receive help from the department of justice, they offer a program called victims of crime act (voca). Victims of crime act, is an emergency fund, which helps victims when no other resources are available like, temp housing, clothes, transportation cost, legal assistance, food, emergency child care, crisis intervention, forensic medical examinations.…

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    Victim Definition

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    Victims According to the Webster Dictionary the definitions of victims are a person who has been attacked, robbed, injured, or killed by someone else, a person who is cheated or fooled by someone else, and/or someone that has been harmed by an unpleasant event. Under these definitions it would be safe to assume that at some point in every American’s life, we have all been a victim of some sort at some time. What happens to us? Who protects us? Who stands up for our rights as a victim? Sadly,…

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    Victim Of Cyberbullying

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    bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person” (“DoSomething.Org,” n.d.). With advancements in technology, teens are turning toward evil forces behind their computer screens. Cyberbullying has been a popular form of harassment because it is much easier for people to harass others behind the screen of their technology rather than face to face. Cyberbullying is harassment or mistreatment by an offender who is physically distant. Although cyberbullying does not involve direct…

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    Secondary Victim

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    In Alcock, the House of Lords made it clear that there would be no liability to a secondary victim who is told about the incident through a third party (this includes newspaper coverage and television broadcasts). Lord Ackner left open the possibility that watching a live broadcast could ground a claim if it clear that the victim had died. He recognised that live broadcasts "gave rise to feelings of the deepest anxiety and distress". Unfortunately, he concluded that "in the circumstances of this…

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    Dugard's Ideal Victim

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    herself as a survivor instead of a victim (Dugard, 2011). In this section, the notion of being a victim or a survivor are two different concepts which will be explained and applied to Dugard’s case. Victim in simple term is defined as someone who is harmed, wounded or killed (Spalek, 2006, p.8) or when their perpetrator violates social order that is punishable by law (Quinney, 1972, p.315). However, victim status is more complex than what is being defined and often depends on the wider…

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    Victim Awareness Unit

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    Office on the Victims Witness Unit. The Victim Witness Unit is located at the Cobb County Courthouse in the Marietta Square. The address is 70 Haynes Street, Marietta, GA 30090. The main phone number to the VWU is (770) 528-3047 and the unit director’s name is Kimberly McCoy. My supervisor’s name is Susan Stern; she works as an advocate in the Special Victim’s Unit. Susan is the person in charge of the internship sector of the unit and is responsible for interviewing, hiring and overlooking the…

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    The rediscovery for a specific class of a victim is quite a complex process including factors such as a compassionate responsibility and large-scale media attention (Karmen, 2015). There are life long impacts to society depending on the outcome when rediscovering a victim. There can be a political shift in power, and legislation created that affects communities and the country (Karmen, 2015). If the victim’s story can be conveyed properly, it can have a significant impact on the very culture,…

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    Quite often a person who has become the victim of a crime can be left quite traumatised. They can experience shock, numbness, anger and disbelief. They can often develop long term problems such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This report sourced information from the NSW Department of Justice, Victims Services using the website, publications and associated literature. It found that Victims Services has much to offer in terms of support, referrals and information for victims of crime. …

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    On November 5, 2015, I had the opportunity to meet Peg Sale, a volunteer victims advocate from the Arapahoe County Victims Assistance Program and a member of my community. The Arapahoe County Sheriffs Department provides primary law enforcement and victims assistance services for the towns located along the I-70 corridor in unincorporated Arapahoe County as well as the cities of Cherry Hills Village, Cherry Creek State Park and the Bow Mar/ Columbine Valley. Arapahoe County Sheriffs Department…

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    is the concept of identifying victims. Although Poitras may not be a victimologist, her unit works in a similar way. As stated in the course notes, “identify, define and describe the problem” (Stein, 2009). This is similar to the way that Poitras and her unit determine which files they are going to take. She stated they look through files from the previous day. During this time they look at the incident and determine if the circumstances are ones that her unit can take. As she stated they take…

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