CC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Domestic Violence, Scapegoating, Victim Blaming
Document Summary
Stress and anxiety: ptsd, suicide, mental health problems, homelessness. Fear of victimization exceed actual risk: in a poll of 11 countries, the majority of citizens said the world has become more dangerous. Media focuses on sensational crime: most murders are committed by someone known to the victim, on television, the murders are most likely to be reported are random acts. Abuse in childhood is related to drug problems and crime in adulthood. Males are more likely to use if violence if: they were abused and/or, they witnessed spousal abuse also show behavioural and adjustment problems if they were exposed to family. Gender: male and female rates of victimization similar, males greater risk of robbery, assault, females greater risk of sexual assault, criminal harassment. Age: youth 15-24 are most victimized, especially in terms of sexual assault and robbery, youth are also overrepresented as perpetrators, elderly have much lower rates of victimization but greater fear, much personal victimization occurs within families.
