University:
Seton Hall University
Course:
CRIM3550AA | History of Criminological Theory
Academic year:

2024
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162

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3
Author:

Andrea B.

September 18, 2023, Victimology In-class notes Chapter 2 Slide 2 - Drawback of UCR o Only reported crimes, not unreported o Not 100% accurate picture of crime Slide 3 - NIBRS o Broader category of offenses o Hierarchy rules do not exist. o Not all law enforcement agencies participate. Slide 4 - NCVS o Like US census o Surveying households on crime that may have not been reported. o Accuracy depends on the level of participation. Slide 5 - - Advantages o Capturing unreported crime o Includes some of the limited crimes. o Short recall period o All households receive it. Disadvantages o Memory problems o Are people telling the truth? o Serious victimizations can’t really accurately be reported.  Intimate relationship abuse o Victimless crimes aren’t reported. o Commercial establishments (businesses) report crime isn’t reported. o No one under 12 was reported. Slide 7 - Slide 8 The typical victim o Males and females are equally likely to be victimized. o No significant differences across racial groups o Great deal of unreported crime - International crime victims survey o Focuses on 10 crimes. Slide 9 - Link between victimization and offending o Sometimes are the same people.  The people you hang around. o To and by young black males in urban areas o Risky lifestyle leads to higher victimization and being an offender. Slide 10 - The subculture of violence theory o Cultural belief of the acceptability of violence Slide 11 - Why victim’s become offenders o Abused during childhood.  Learned what you lived. Slide 12 - Routine activities theory Slide 13 - The lifestyle theory o Runoff on routine activities but based on how you live and your lifestyle. Slide 14 - Neighborhood context can put you at risk for victimization. Family structure Slide 15 - Exposure to delinquent peers o Presence of a motivated offender o Family ties  Family values and structure  Keeps a younger person on the right path if it’s a strong healthy tie but a negative tie can lead to offending or victimization. Slide 16 - Social learning theory o Criminal behavior is a learned concept. o Intimate partner violence Slide 17 - Immigrant children are more likely to be bullied in school. Increases in immigration are not linked to victimization. Though language barrier makes it less likely to report the crime committed Slide 18 - - Control balance theory o Control possessed over others.  Helicopter parents Control surplus o Little to restrain their control. Control deficit o Tend to lack confidence that you can protect yourself. Slide 19 - Social Interactionist o The more distress you’re in the more likely you are to provoke victimization or offending. Slide 20 - Life course perspective o Development of offending over time- different characteristics overtime. Slide 21 - Age-graded theory of adult social bonds o Marriage and employment- lessen the risk. Slide 22 - Genes and victimization o Violence, aggression, mental health, drugs. Alcohol, etc. Slide 23 - Alcohol affects one’s ability to protect themselves. Slide 24 - Someone who drinks at home alone is less likely to be victimized than one out at a bar.