CRJU 4430 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Victimology, Social Stigma, Homicide
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The ucr is the best source of date on homicides. Victims are male (77%), blacks (50%), young (62% were 17-39), and killed by an acquaintance (53%), and due to an argument (21%). Other risks include: south (subculture of standing up for you pride), urban areas, and low-income neighborhoods. The average american is very unlikely to die of homicide. They are much more likely to die of natural causes, accidents or suicide than they are homicide. 15-35- homicide is the 2nd highest cause of death. For black males 15-35, homicide is the highest cause of death. Family and the friends of the individual killed. Their loss if especially traumatic because it is sudden and violent and because of the social stigmas and the interactions with the cj system. Alcohol or drug related survivor pattern: the victim was killed because of drugs (using, selli(cid:374)g, distri(cid:271)uti(cid:374)g, et(cid:272). (cid:895) a(cid:374)d the (cid:448)i(cid:272)ti(cid:373)"s frie(cid:374)ds a(cid:374)d fa(cid:373)ily are (cid:373)ost likely a(cid:449)are of these issues.
