victimisation explanations Flashcards
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positivist victimology
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- identifies victims who contribute to their own victimisation
- victim proneness - victims tend to be female, elderly or lower IQ, e.g. displaying their own wealth
- victim precipitation - victim because they provoked something, e.g. using violence first
AO3: ignores structural factors, e.g. poverty
2
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critical victimology
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- focuses on structural factors
- patriarchy and poverty make females and WC higher risk
- state sometimes denies victim status
- e.g. employer violations explained as accidents
- makes powerless more likely victims
3
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impact of victimisation
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- physical/emotional impact on victims, e.g. increased security
- creates indirect victims, family/friends
- hate crimes against minorities affects the whole community
