Victimology and theories of victimization
One of the more contentious issues that has emerged from the field of Victimology ,has been victim precipitation theory, or the concept that crime victims are an active participant in their victimization by somehow provoking the criminal acts of the
offender.
Answer 3 questions below. Can use textbook plus out side source.
What are your thoughts on victim precipitation theory?
Should a victim’s behavior be considered when determining why a crime
occurred?
Is it possible to examine how a victim’s characteristics or behaviors contributed
to their victimization without engaging in victim blaming?
Text book below.
Ch 1 and 2.
Victimology: A Text/Reader. (2018). 2e. Daigle, Leah E. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.