Victimology

God first loved us when we were still sinners and Jesus died for us while we were still His enemies (Romans 5:8). In order to maintain balance, God knew that tough laws (despite a human’s age) needed to be enacted due to the sinful nature of humankind. The Bible subscribes to a list of offenses with the mandated punishments set forth by God. Restorative Justice seeks to lace mercy with justice, remedy damage, re-establish dignity and re-integrate all who have been estranged and/or wounded;…

The use of sexual description of female victims also acts as a method of victim blaming (Malamuth & Check, 1981). The way in which a victim is described and the details surrounding her persona play an influential role in the way she is represented. The inclusion of details of her past relationships, her appearance, whether she had been drunk or on drugs, where she had been and what her activities are often aimed to blame the victim for her attack (Meyers, 1997). In the same report on the rape…

The Effects of Violent Victimization on Quality of Life The effect of violent crime on victims is determined on a case-by-case basis. In general, violent victimization takes a toll on a victim’s physical, mental, emotional, and social health. The symptoms can manifest immediately or remain dormant. The duration of the effects can vary in timeframe and intensity. They depend on the severity of the violent act as well as other factors. After a violent crime unfolds, a victim’s quality of life…

During orientation I was able to understand more of what the Cobb County Victim Witness Unit does. I was not surprised about the lengthy steps that were involved in the criminal trial process, however to be able to hear true life scenarios from my supervisor made it more real and very appealing to me. The VWU advocates assist in various ways, such as attending any trial/court hearings to support the victim or witness, assist with any paperwork the victim/witness needs to fill out (restitution or…

Alcohol and its consumption has had a tumultuous history, at best, concerning the United States. From the clear stance against the consumption of alcohol embodied in the temperance movements and the eventual prohibition of alcohol through the eighteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution to the equally clear acceptance of alcohol signified by the repeal of Prohibition through the twenty-first amendment and the proliferation of bars and liquor shops throughout the country, it is apparent that in…

Should people be allowed to obscure their identities online? Obscuring information is the act of hiding information online. Many people rely on obscurity to hide personal information because sometimes it's hard to be discovered. People shouldn't be allowed to obscure their identities online, because they hide their real identity, and comment anonymously affecting public spaces and figures. To start with, people shouldn't have the right to hide their identity because perverts could take…

Understanding criminal patterns and victimology would be very difficult if the ability to collect and analyze data was impossible. With the help of many primary and secondary sources, Criminologists make it possible to help get a better understanding of victims that are at loss of crimes, where, demographically, crimes are more likely to occur, and some sources even try to understand why crimes go unreported (Siegel 2012). The primary sources include: The Uniform Crime Report, The National…

Victimology Life Style Exposure The life style that the three victims, Byers, Branch and Moore had would have put them in minimal amounts of situations where they would be exposed to victimisation. As eight year old children they would have had School Monday to Friday, where they would have been overseen by a number of adults and be in the company of numerous children. This means that most days of the week and most hours of the day the victims would have had low risk of exposure to criminal…

Although criminology has a longer history then victimology, there is one similarity when looking at victim blaming and victim defending (Karmen, 2015). There can be very passionate and heated arguments over which side are considered righteous (Karmen, 2015). To make matters worse, it is largely based on a person’s ideology, which can actually cause even more of a difference of opinion depending on the type of crime and circumstances surrounding it (Karmen, 2015). This means in some cases, one…

Perspectives of Victimology There are six perspectives of Victimology: Macro level perspectives 1. Socio-structural perspective - Victimization is a reflection of the economic and power structure(s) of a society that results in marginalized, powerless individuals becoming victims of crime. 2. Sociocultural perspective - Victimization is the historical treatment of women and the current patriarchal make-up of society. 3. Physical-milieu perspective - Individuals become victims because they reside…