ideal victims seminar Flashcards
(33 cards)
what does the ideal victim model focus on?
societal reaction and public perception
- which result in the public feeling as though some are more deserving of sympathy and are viewed as more legitimate than others
christie model highlights what 6 criterias which influence whether some victims are viewed with more sympathy and legitimacy than others. according to this model an ideal victim is:
- weaker than the offender (e.g. children, elderly, women)
- going about their normal day to day business
- not to blame in any way for what happened to them
- not known to the offender - the offender is a stranger
- the victim of someone who is clearly deviant
- the victim is not a threat to the dominant social norms or values
what is christies model not making claims of?
not making moral claims that some victims are viewed as more legitimate than others
- rather the model was based on christies observation of public perception
when was christies model developed?
1980s so may be outdated
what point in christies model is the article most focused on?
- that ideal victims are not to blame in any ways for what happened to them
why were victims overlooked by criminologists
preoccupation with trying to understand why people commit crimes
what was the ashley madison data breach
-stolen details of 37 million customers
- data breac
why was AM data breach a significant event
because of the character of the website and sensitive nature of data released
what was the ashley madison website about
well known website which facilitates extramarital affairs
what was the tagline for AM webiste
life is short
what was the alleged motive behind the data breach
the alleged motive behind the data breach concerned the infidelity promoted and enabled by the website and perceived immorally of the customers
what leaked info was there
sexuality
preferences
fantasies
compromising photos
why was the outcome different to normal data breach outcomes
due to the adulterous nature of the website and being labelled a cheat and morally corrupt
if you had an email address associated with the website did this mean the person actually subscribed
no
what discourse is presented in the article
a victim blaming discourse operated in the aftermath of the incident
contrasting discourse which sought to refocus attention from perceived guilt and immorality of the victims onto the actual offenders
victim precipitation theory frames analysis through what understanding
through understanding the role of the victim in their circumstances and how they contributed to the incident
how is differential recognition of victims exemplified through the work of christie
what statement
states being a victim is not a thing, an objective phenomenon. It will not be the same to all people… it has to do with the participants definitions of the situation
are the victims of AM breach fitting within the characteristics of christies ideal victim model
they do not fit within this characteristics but instead
- largely seen as culpable in their victimisation through the subscription to the website, premised on its adulterous nature
articles presents research findings from what analysis
qualitative analysis of what happened in newsprint media
what was the first discourse of victim blaming
that victim blaming whereby victims were not seen to be victims due to the adulterous nature of the website
what was the second discourse challenging victim blaming
attempts to challenge this victim blaming by attempting to shift focus back to the offenders and criminality of the events which took place
why are all victims not seen as equal
based on the nature of offences and characteristics of both the victim and offender there is a potential that victims will be blamed and held responsible for any loss or harm suffered
how many articles defended the victim in some way
33
how many articles both blamed victims and defends victims
9
