CRM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: General Social Survey, Domestic Violence, Victimisation

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 101
• Professor: Holingshead

Document Summary

Victimology- the scientific study of victims roles in criminal transactions. 2009 gss (1985) general social survey (independent, annual, cross-sectional survey covering topics in depth) (allows us to account for crime that never went to police) 31% violence, 36% household, 34% theft of personal property many victimizations not reported costs of crime: problems of crime victims loss of property, productivity, potential. Physical injury re-victimization by justice system stress and anxiety. People don"t rely on their own experience, disorder within community and neighbourhood satisfaction have an impact on satisfaction fears of victimization exceed actual risk. Most murders are commited by someone known to the victim crime poll, cycle of violence: abuse in childhood is related to drug problems and crime in adulthood. Males are more likely to use violence if: they were abused, they witnessed spousal abuse females show behavioural and adjustment problems if they are exposed to family violence.