Victims, Crime and Society
1.Critically assess the extent to which Christie’s notion of ‘ideal victims’ is present in contemporary media depictions of victimization.
2. Critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of radical approaches to victimology.
3. ‘Sentencing without victim input is impoverished sentencing.’ Critically appraise this statement with regard to the use of Victim Personal Statements.
4. To what extent can restorative justice initiatives help to repair the harm caused to victims of crime?
5. The law fails to protect victims of sexual violence. Critically appraise this statement.
6. ‘Hate crime’ is a contested concept. Critically appraise this statement.
Assignment Instructions:
Essays should be 3,000 words