CC 100- (5) Victims of Crime

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Criminology
Alyssa Elligson
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Pregunta 1

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A victim is a "person (or animal) who is harmed, injured, or killed as the result of a crime, accident, or other event or action"
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 2

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Primary Victims are:
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  • witnesses, bystanders, may be psychologically traumatized
  • they are directly affected and often physically injured as a result of the event
  • family members & friends

Pregunta 3

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Secondary Victims are:
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  • directly affected
  • witnesses & bystanders, traumatized from witnessing event or dealing with after-effects
  • friends & family who were not present
  • none

Pregunta 4

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Tertiary Victims are:
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  • Family members & friends who were not present at the event but who may suffer repercussions of victimization (e.g. primary victim is a sibling)
  • not at all involved in the crime
  • will not suffer any problems from crime

Pregunta 5

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[blank_start]Direct Victim[blank_end]- present at the time of victimization & experiences harm [blank_start]Indirect Victim[blank_end]- not immediately affected by but suffers in some way because of victimization [blank_start]Vicarious Victim[blank_end]- a person who does not experience direct victimization but responds as if they had been after learning of event
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  • Direct Victim
  • Indirect Victim
  • Vicarious Victim

Pregunta 6

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Strobl's Self victim classification: Individual & others regard individual as a victim = [blank_start]actual[blank_end] victim individual does not regard him/herself as victim but others do = [blank_start]designated[blank_end] victim Individual regards themselves as a victim but others do not = [blank_start]rejected[blank_end] victim individual and others do not see themselves as a victim = [blank_start]non-victim[blank_end]
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  • actual
  • designated
  • rejected
  • non-victim

Pregunta 7

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General Social Survey (GSS):
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  • uses random sample of Canadian population & asks questions about victimization
  • includes data not reported to police
  • 25% of Canadians victimized by theft or assault annually
  • 40% reported repeat victimization

Pregunta 8

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Crime will cause victims in Canada [blank_start]$2.5[blank_end] billion in costs and pain & suffering Less than: [blank_start]33%[blank_end] of victims call police to report their crime (even lower for sexual assault) [blank_start]3%[blank_end] of victims will see their offender convicted Impact: costs for victims= $83 billion in 2008 including $65 billion in pain & sufferning & $14 billion in tangible costs
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  • $2.5
  • $2
  • $3
  • $2.6
  • 33%
  • 30%
  • 32%
  • 40%
  • 5%
  • 3%
  • 10%
  • 7%

Pregunta 9

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PTSD:
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  • victims with PTSD have intense feelings of fear, helplessness & horror , difficulty sleeping, daily functioning
  • most often seen in those who served in combat, been raped, survived natural disasters etc.
  • stands for Personal Traumatic Stress disorder

Pregunta 10

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Rape Myths are:
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  • stories that reflect belief systems that reveal incorrect assumptions about causes of sexual assault
  • ex. rape is sex
  • ex. women entice men to rape them (provocative clothing)
  • rape is a serious violent crime that must be punishable

Pregunta 11

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How do victims recover? [blank_start]protective mechanisms[blank_end]: resources victims can access to assist with recovery [blank_start]Resilience[blank_end]- ability to resist trauma & cope 2 types of protective mechanisms: 1. [blank_start]personal protective factors[blank_end]- coping skills, social skills 2. [blank_start]community & social support factors[blank_end]- support from friends, family & neighbourhood
Respuesta
  • protective mechanisms
  • Resilience
  • personal protective factors
  • community & social support factors

Pregunta 12

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2014 federal government introduces the victims bill of rights act to create statutory rights for victims of crime which include:
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  • right to information
  • right to retitution
  • Right to protection
  • right to participation
  • right to complain
  • right to immunity
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