Victimology or Criminology?
it focuses on the study of victims
victimology
This measure provides information on crimes that are not reported to the police.
What is the General Social Survey (GSS)?
To calculate the crime rate all offences are counted equally regardless of seriousness.
What is a shortcoming Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR)?
Unintentionally remembering prior victimization incidents outside of survey time framework.
What is telescoping?
“Everybody does it.”
Who is Thomas Gabor?
It uses data collected by the police, courts, and the corrections system
criminology
Developed in 1988 by Statistics Canada to address short comings of an early measure; can record up to four criminal offences
What is the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey II (UCR2)?
This measurement does not take into consideration data related to time served.
What is a shortcoming for Crime Severity Index (CSI)?
Unintentionally forgetting victimization incidents inside the survey time framework.
What is memory fade?
In some homicides, the eventual victim was the initial aggressor
Who is Marvin Wolfgang?
It emphasizes dealing with the criminal via the criminal justice system.
criminology
This measure assigns a seriousness “weight” that is derived from sentences handed down by courts
What is the Crime Severity Index (CSI)?
Police less likely to write an official report if there is a close relationship between the victim and perpetrator.
What is a shortcoming of the
Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR) and the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey II (UCR2)? And/ or
What is a shortcoming for police reported crime?
Idea that victims could somehow influence the outcome of their own victimization.
What is victim precipitation?
Victims of sexual assault could behave in ways that bring about their own victimization, e.g., dressing provocatively, using provocative language, or engaging in risky situations.
Who is Menachem Amir?
It is an emerging discipline.
victimology
Police-reported crime in Canada calculated by recording the most serious criminal offence
What is the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR)?
Misses youth under 15, the homeless, hospital patients and prisoners.
What is a shortcoming of the General Social Survey (GSS)?
Actions that are ruled illegal but do not directly violate or threaten the rights of other individuals.
What are victimless crimes?
Identified five major issues with the attempt to blame victims for their own victimization.
Who is Helen Eigenberg?