CHAPTER 2

INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE

VICTIMIZATION AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR

I. VICTIMIZATION

Victimology:

 

NCVS: 25 million personal crimes per year. This is down from the 40 million figure in the early 1990's.

A. Who is Victimized?

 Victim characteristics:

 Gender

 

 Race:

 

 

 Socio-Economic:

 

 

 Age:

 

 

 

 Marital Status:

 

 

 Ecology:

 

  1. Acquaintances and Strangers

    2. Differences

     

     

     Lifestyles

     

  2. Impact of Crime

    3.  Costs

     

  3. Victims in the Criminal Justice System

    4.  Victims Bill of Rights

     

     

     

     Victims Compensation

     

     

     

  4. Role of Victims:

Victims play key role in predatory type crimes

 Lifestyle Theories:

 Active precipitation

 

 Passive precipitation

 

 Routine Activities Theory

Criminal behavior is a function of

 Availability of suitable targets

 Presence of capable guardians

 

 Presence of motivated offenders

 

  • WOMEN AND CRIME

    •  Gender differences

     

     Explanations for higher rate

     

     

     

    Why are female crime rates going up?

     

     

     
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