crime&deviance- victims of crime

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  • Created by: lilyodell
  • Created on: 13-03-19 17:01
what does unite nations define crime as?
those who have suffered harm (mental, physical or emotional suffering) through acts of omissions that violate laws of the state
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what does Christie suggest about the 'ideal victim'?
the ideal victim is favoured by the media, public and CJS is a weak, innocent & blameless individual who is the target of a strangers attack
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what has class got to do with patterns of victimisation?
w/c are most likely to be victimised, survey of 300 homeless people found that they 12x more likely to have experienced violence than the genral public
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what has age got to do with patterns of victimisation?
younger people are more likely to be victimised, infants under 1= increase of murder, teenagers= greater increase of sexual assault, this decreases with age
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what has ethnicity got to do with patterns of victimisation?
minority ethnic groups are at a greater risk
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what has gender got to do with patterns of victimisation?
males are at greater risk than females. 70% homocide victims are male. Female are at a greater risk of domestic violence
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what has a reapeat of victimisation got to do with victimisation?
if you have been a victim once, you are more likely to be one again
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what phyical and emotional impacts will crime have on its victims?
traumatised, scared to leave the house
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hate crime against mimorities can cause 'waves of harm' what does this mean?
each generation may pass racism fro example down to the lower generation, therfore is a wave of harm
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