Victimisation

Question 1

Positivist

Answer 1

• use of scientific method to improve social problems and issues
• identify people who have characteristics that predispose them to being victims (putting themselves more at risk)
• Von Hentig; identifies particular types of victims who could be put into various typologies

Question 2

Critical

Answer 2

• Marxist and Feminist seek to challenge existing social order, arguing victims are constructed in a way that reinforces and justifies structural inequalities
• Tombs and Whyte; sometimes the victim in the existing legal framework is almost blamed for the crime that is committed against them eg rape case victim is scrutinised

Question 3

Two types of victimisation

Answer 3

• primary victimisation; refers to the victim who directly experiences the crime
• secondary victimisation; refers to the negative experiences which pep have going through the process of reporting the crime