Victimology

1. Briefly describe the difference between an organized and disorganized crime scene. Discuss the profile characteristics of each. Organized and disorganized crime scenes (Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach (2012), p. 269) can help identify the type of criminal the authorities are dealing with, in organized crime scenes for example, indicate the criminal had time to plan the crime and had a specific victim in mind. Some of the characteristics of the criminal in organized crime scenes…

time progresses and as society develops. The greatest development of victimology; which is the study of victimization, started in the 1960’s and continued till the 70’s. It started with the women movement in the early 1960’s which focused on supporting women and children who have been victimized by a male-dominated justice system. The next movement is the law and order movement which is considered the milestone of victimology because it brought about the victimization surveys and victim…

The text asserts incarceration rates have declined over the past 25 years, which presents the argument of crime rates decreasing. (Karmen, 2017) In actuality, crime rates have decreased due to the incarcerations offering longer sentences than they did in the past. Murder rates have a lower rate than it ever has, with the exception of some major cities such as Chicago or New York. In comparison to other cities, my hometown of Memphis, TN has alarming and disturbing rates of murder. Even with the…

Ethnic vs Behavioral Profiling Rough Draft On September 11th, the President proclaimed that the security of the airline industry needs to be augmented and all security efforts need to be accelerated. He invoked the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of Transportation, Central Intelligence Agency, and other federal organizations to oversee this operation. Surprisingly, this speech was given thirty years prior to 9/11 by then President Richard Nixon. His speech was given in response to…

to find patterns between serial killers, robbers, and serial rapists will be. One of the many different areas criminal profiling covers includes not just the criminal but also the victim in victimology. This is the study of the victims of the crime and the psychological effect it has on them. Victimology is essential to the victim’s well-being as well as further study for…

Prior to 1974, the term “rape” was defined in the English Common Law was “the carnal knowledge of female, not one’s wife, forcibly and against her will.” Carnal knowledge is the means of penetration of the vagina by the penis (Defining Rape). The offense was redefined with the terms “sexual assault”, and “sexual abuse”. This help put emphasis on the violent, nonsense aspects, broaden the acts, and allow for a sex-neutral definition of the crime (Defining Rape). According to the United States…

synthesized the findings and put forth some propositions to account for variations in risk and consequences of personal victimisation. (Fattah, E.A. 2000: 60-70; Fattah, E.A. 2000: 17-46) Essentially, the lifestyle/exposure theory is a model of victimology that posits that the likelihood that an individual will suffer a personal victimisation depends heavily upon the concept of lifestyle. The lifestyle theory is constructed upon several premises.…

the victim. They are sick and has some kind of psychological problem. The victimology theory that I would use for Velma Barfield is the lifestyle theory. It seems that Velma was really close to all her victims. She killed people like her mother, husband, and her boyfriend. The people that she killed are the same ones that she cared for. The victimology theory that I would use for Ted Bundy is the deviant place theory. The…

Imagine waking up every morning to the same stressful questionings: will I eat today? Where will I sleep tonight? When will I be put out of my misery? Throughout my quest in Montreal last Saturday, November 26th 2016, I was lucky enough to meet Nicole Saint-Coeur, sitting outside of Old Brewery Mission. The conversation we had led me to reflect on her personal story and homelessness as a social issue, the process and reliability of the interview, which are all subjects I will explore in this…

Although St Jean theories have merit and correlate with Conklin’s theories they both have several weaknesses. First, the study focuses on the relationship between Broken Windows, collective efficacy, and criminal behavior. It does not address the effect of the perception of certain social behaviors and collective efficacy on crime. Some of the other main critiques are that because St.Jean uses such a small sample size further study is needed. Also, Conklin’s theoretical explanations do not…