Victims of crime quiz

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  • Created by: Sophie
  • Created on: 17-06-12 20:32
Who defines victims as 'those who have suffered harm through acts that violate the laws of the state'
the UN
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Who takes a different approach, saying that 'victim' is socially constructed,and that the media favour a stereotype of victims as 'weak'?'
Christie
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Who identified 13 characteristics of victims, such as they are likely to be females,elderly or mentally subnormal?
Von Hentig
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An example of positivist victimology is that Marvin Wolfgang conducted a study of 588 homocides in Philadelphia. He found that 26% involved what?
Victim Precipitation
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Critical victimology is based on conflict theories such as Marxism & Feminism - true or false?
True
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Critical victimology focuses on 2 elements. The first is structural factors. What can this include?
Patriarchy & Poverty
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Who takes a different approach, saying that 'victim' is socially constructed,and that the media favour a stereotype of victims as 'weak'?'

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Christie

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Who identified 13 characteristics of victims, such as they are likely to be females,elderly or mentally subnormal?

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An example of positivist victimology is that Marvin Wolfgang conducted a study of 588 homocides in Philadelphia. He found that 26% involved what?

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Critical victimology is based on conflict theories such as Marxism & Feminism - true or false?

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