Criminology and Victimology
Your response must be at least 200 words in length for each question.
1. What is the difference between criminology and victimology?
2. Summarize one event contributing to the rise of the victims’ rights movement.
3. Explain the differences and similarities of von Hentig’s and Mendelsohn’s theories of victimization.
4. What progress has been made since passing the Violence Against Women Act of 2013?
Requirements: Depth
Answer preview
In crimes, we often look at the victims and the offenders, whether the perpetrator was a stranger, family member, friend, or even an inmate and why they targeted a particular place or person. Victimology studies the relationship between the offender and the injured party by investigating the causes and nature of the suffering, which often inflicts physical injuries, costs occurred, and psychological harm. The field of victimology provides professionals with an understanding of how they can apply multiple areas of criminal justice (Johnson, 2017). It also helps in crime prevention b studying the risk factors of every situation. It also helps correct convicted criminals by addressing the relationship between the criminal and their victims and their impacts on the victims, families, and society.
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