SOC 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Bad Hindelang, Victimology
14 Apr 2017
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A subfield of criminology that focuses on the relationship between victims and perpetrators, and between victims and the cjs. Romanian defense lawyer benjamin medelsohn is credited as the. Father of victimology (1930s: hans von hentig"s work is acknowledged as advancing the field of victimology (late 1940s) Through their actions or inactions, some people increase their likelihood of victimization: ex. Belief that women provoke sexual victimization by wearing certain clothes. Younger people (15-24) are most likely victims. Older people (65+) are least likely victims. With the exception of sexual assault, men are more likely to be victims of crime. Women are less likely to be victims, but are more afraid of being victims: ex. Their fear is high, but their risk is low. High-income households (,000+) more likely to be target of property crime. Married people are less likely to be crime victims ( turning points) Lgbt individuals are twice as likely as heterosexual individuals to be a victim of crime.
