Victimisation

What do Left Realists think about victimisation of the inner-city poor?

Suggest that official crime surveys neglect concentration of crime in inner cities & deprieved council estates

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What was the Left realist crime survey, who did it and what did it say?

The Islington Crime Survey (ICS) by Lea & Young - Sympathetic unstructured interviews, asked victims in inner London about serious cimre eg sexual assault, domestic violence, racial attacks, found a third of all households affected in last 12 months

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What did the ICS find out about how crime shapes peoples lives?

Quater of all people always avoided going out after dark for fear of crime, 28% felt unsafe in homes, Women had curfew on activities - over half never went out after dark, realistic in context of urban area, rational as big extent of unreported ****

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What have other realist surveys found?

Fear of crime is highest among poor, reflects how they are most at risk from crime

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What is an example of another realist crime survey, who did it and what did it find?

The Merseyside Crime Survey by Kinsey - In terms of quantity and impact of crime, the poor suffer more than the wealthy from the effects of crime

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What is an evaluation of Left realism victimisation of the inner-city poor?

Local crime surveys have small samples so might not be representative of area, Ignore corporate and white collar crimes (mostly m/c), Ignores victimless crimes (drugs)

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How do femininists think we should study the victimisation of women?

Transgressive criminology by Smart - New criminology just for women, go beyond boundaries, how females harmed by various activities, stay in at night as fear of crime, domestic violence, treated by law in **** cases

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How are feminist victim surveys conducted?

Usually produce qualitative data on female victims of male crimes, focus on domestic violence & sexual attacks

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How do feminists criticise the structured interview method used by the CSEW?

Dislike active role of researcher and passive role of interviewee, interviewee has no power to change subject, Reflects patriarchal power in society

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Why do feminists not like structured interviews & questionaires and which theorist suggests an alternative?

They give a disorted & invalid picture of womens experiences, impose researchers categories and make it hard to express themeselves, Graham - Use methods that allow understanding of women eg unstrucutred interviews/observations, feminists do so

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What was the first victim survey carried out on domestic violence?

Dobash & Dobash - Used two female researchers, 109 unstructured interviews with women victims of domestic violence, 23% attacked before marriage, violence becomes normal, men thought had right to punish them, women blame themselves

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Who did a victim survey about gendered power relationships?

Walklate - Unstructured interviews, found many female victims unable to leave partner due to gendered power relationships eg less money/job, nowhere to go (refuges declining), often blame themselves, threats of violence/losing kids scares them

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Who did research into survivours of domestic abuse?

Kelly - Found many women were undermined by verbal & physical abuse

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Who did a study on women living in Leeds?

Hanmer & Saunders - Unstructured interviews, randomly selected street, sympathetic & well trained female interviewers, found 20% had been sexually assaulted but hadn't reported it

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What is an evaluation of feminist victim surveys?

Interviewer bias from feminists, Encourage women to exaggerate & use wide definition of victimisation that others wouldnt accept, ignore/play down male victimisation, New Right see conflict as natural in intimacy

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What evidence supports the victimisation of young people?

Over a third of youths (10-15) had one personal crime in 12 months, more thefts for 16-17yrs than 10-11, Repeat victimisation for violence high for youths, 19% of 10-15yrs old had 5+ in 12months, youth victims risks-offenders, male, not ethnicity

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What are the reasons why youths more liekly victims of crime?

Children powerless so abuse at home from family (despite moral panics still undereported/recorded), Less security, Carry valuable objects (tech), Drinking leads to violence (Hobbs Nocturnal economy of cities), In gangs or subcultures

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What is an evaluation of the victimisation of young people?

May be that older people are victims of more crimes but not aware of them (fraud/deception), dont report them

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What is part of victims and social policy?

Restorative justice (Left Realism), Sherman & Strang - public thinks its too soft on criminals but victims like it as less fear of crime & anger at criminal, Braithwaite - reintegrative shaming labells act devaint not person, less reoffending

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What is an evaluation of victims and social policy?

General public assocaite it with rehabilitation and reform which are seen as favouring criminal

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What did the CSEW find out about victimisation in 2007/08?

16-24 yrs old risk from violent crime - male 13.4% 6.4% female but both decreased with age, Domestic violence experienced - women 85% 15%men (five times more), stranger violence - male 78%

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What did the CSEW find out about the impact of crime on people?

Worried about crime - women 21% men 8% (twice as liekly), peak age - women 16-24yrs old (28%), Fear of crime has impact on life - 2/5ths women men 1/3rd for moderate of high impact on quality of life

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