Criminology

Provide an in-depth analysis of victimization. Select a crime that has been publicized in the media and contains one main victim. Apply the concepts studied throughout this course to provide the in-depth analysis of the victimization in the crime.

Guidelines

Assignment Length: 10–12 pages (not including title page and references)

Must include the following elements:

Introduction:

• Describe the type of crime.
• Describe the victim.

Demographics:

• Explain factors related to social class, gender, ethnicity, and race of the victim that might have played a role in the vulnerability of the victim.
• Explain factors related to social class, gender, ethnicity, and race that might have played a role in the type of crime committed against the victim.
• Explain how the victim’s experiences in the criminal justice system might vary based on the social class, gender, ethnicity, and race of the victim.

Victim/Offender Relationship:

• Explain the victim/offender relationship (if any).
• Explain how the relationship between the victim and offender may have influenced the type of crime, the location of the crime, and the type of weapon used.

Effects:

• Explain psychological, social, and emotional effects of victimization on the victim. Indicate which effects are short term and which effects are long term.
• Explain how the media portrayed the victim.
• Explain if there was any victim blaming by the media.
• Explain possible impact (positive and/or negative) of the media coverage about the victim.

Perceptions:

Services:

• Explain services available in the state of the victim that might be beneficial for the victim.
• Explain any services that may not be available to the victim that might be beneficial to the victim.

Secondary Victims:

• Describe any secondary victims of the crime.
• Explain effects on the secondary victims of the crime.

Legal Aspects:

• Describe any laws or policies that resulted from the crime.
• If laws or polices were developed, explain the implications for social change.

Social Change:

• Explain any social change implications of this crime being publicized and/or any laws or policies that resulted from this crime.