Victimology

Question 1

Paragraphs

Answer 1

• positivist victimology
• critical victimology
• impact of victimisation

Question 2

Positivist victimology

Answer 2

• Identity factors that produce patterns of victimology
• victim prone- more vulnerable, invite victimisation
• victim precipitation - provoked a crime - wolfgang

Question 3

Critical victimology

Answer 3

• structural factors , patriarchy, more risk of victimisation
• states power to apply or deny label of victim
• ideological function of failure to label hides crimes of the powerful

Question 4

Impact of victimisation

Answer 4

• crime creates indirect victimes, family
• hate crimes- community
• fear of victimisation