Victimology (OCR A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Definition of victimology
Definition of victimology
Study of crime's impact on victims, victims' interests & patterns of victimisation
'Dark figure' in victimology
'Dark figure' in victimology
Hidden victims never coming to police/CJS attention
Secondary victimisation (Walklate)
Secondary victimisation (Walklate)
CJS contributing to further victimisation after the original crime
Young men vs women violent crime risk
Young men vs women violent crime risk
Young men have twice the risk of young women
Women experiencing domestic violence stat
Women experiencing domestic violence stat
1 in 4 women (compared to 1 in 6 men)
Rape victims who report to police
Rape victims who report to police
Only 1 in 10 rape victims report the offence
Conviction rate for reported rapes
Conviction rate for reported rapes
About 6% of all reported rapes lead to conviction
Age group most at risk of victimisation
Age group most at risk of victimisation
16-24 yr olds are 3x more likely
'Hard pressed' group victimisation
'Hard pressed' group victimisation
Unemployed, long-term sick, low-income families highest rates
Racially motivated hate crimes/yr (2012-15)
Racially motivated hate crimes/yr (2012-15)
Around 106,000 per year
Hentig's concept of victim proneness
Hentig's concept of victim proneness
Social/psychological characteristics making people vulnerable
Wolfgang's study: victim precipitation %
Wolfgang's study: victim precipitation %
26% of homicides, victim triggered events leading to murder
Radical victimology: structural factors
Radical victimology: structural factors
Patriarchy & poverty place powerless groups at risk
Radical victimology: state power element
Radical victimology: state power element
State's power to apply or deny the label of victim
Tombs & Whyte: employer law violation label
Tombs & Whyte: employer law violation label
Called 'accident prone' rather than victim