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This document contains multiple-choice and essay questions on victimology, covering topics such as the relationship between victimology and criminology, laws related to sex offenders, serial murder myths, and the role of victims in the criminal justice system. It is useful for students preparing for their victimology midterm exam.
What's inside
- Victimology and criminology relationship
- Laws related to sex offenders
- Serial murder myths
- Role of victims in the criminal justice system
- Comparison of FBI’s Uniform Crime Report and National Crime Victimization Survey
- Victim blaming, defending, and system blaming perspectives
Who it is for: Students taking a criminal justice course on victimology. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Victimology is a field within criminology. Students learn about its relationship with criminology, how to use statistics in victimology, and how to evaluate systems and laws that affect victims.
Victimology and criminology
Victimology is a specialisation within criminology. Both fields share methods for gathering and interpreting data. They differ in their focus on victims and offenders.
Statistics in victimology
Statistics measure victimisation rates. They show crime variation over time and expose patterns of crime. Different systems collect and report these statistics.
Systems and laws
Victim-oriented police departments have advocacy units. Cold case squads reexamine old crimes. Laws mandate sex offender registration and set sentencing rules.
Victim perspectives
Victim blaming, defending and system blaming are perspectives on a scenario of domestic abuse. Victim facilitation, precipitation and provocation are concepts of shared responsibility.
Key terms
- Victimology
- The study of victims of crime.
- Criminology
- The study of crime and criminals.
- UCR
- Uniform Crime Reports, a system for collecting crime data.
- NCVS
- National Crime Victimization Survey, a system for collecting victimisation data.
- NIBRS
- National Incident Based Reporting System, a detailed crime reporting system.
- Megan's Law
- A law that mandates sex offender registration.
Questions this document helps with
- What is the relationship between victimology and criminology?
- How do statistics help in understanding victimology?
- What are the differences between UCR, NCVS and NIBRS?
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