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What is it about the person/place that make them an ‘easier target’? Or what is it about the person/place that makes an offender think twice before committing the crime? Basically I want you to think like an offender- why would you choose this person or place?

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Assessments

Why This Victim In Chapter 3, the author describes the idea of “victim blaming”. Victim blaming has been controversial in victimology because we don’t want to ever say the victim was responsible for what happened to them; but, it is useful to know why this person was selected by an offender. Victimologists and criminologists work […]

From your perspective explain the phenomenon the Cycle of Violence.

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Ambrose

Criminologists have begun to analyze crime data in the attempt to find predictable patterns and common threads that bind victims together. Additionally, they have identified theoretical frameworks that help to explain crime, deviance, and victimization. As such from your perspective explain the phenomenon the ‘Cycle of Violence.’ Your submission should include an example of the […]