CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Victimology, Bacon, Social Control Theory
4 Dec 2012
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Rising dramatically, victims demanding government to take action to protect tthem. 2004gss rates of violent victimization highest for young people between 15-24 lowest. Rates of violent victimizationhigher for individuals single or divorced engaged more frequently . Routine activities theory tried explain why crime rates risen so dramatically throughout 19. 3 main elements . motivated offender, suitable target, absent of guardian Routine activities/rational choice argue crime caused more by economic prosperity . Social inequality and victimization cohen, kluegel and land (1981) . target attractiveness presence /absence of capable guardian contributing factors in criminal event . Example 1977 study of criminal homicide as a situated. Deviant exploitation-illicit transactiondeviant stealth, trickery or physical forcecompel another person to surrender goodsservice. Lowest for people over age 65highest for 15-24 . Often amplify the problemeg war of drugsdooubling of. Women more likely to seek medical care for injuriescompared to men . Young children most likely killed in private sectorseg home.
