Victims And The Criminal Legal System PDF
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This document explores various aspects of the victim experience within the criminal justice system. It examines victim-assistance programs, legal rights, and the reasons behind underreporting crimes. Lastly, it discusses several theories on victimization, including routine activities, lifestyle, and feminist perspectives, highlighting the role of gender and other factors.
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Victims and the Criminal Legal System Victim-assistance programs: - - - Legislation and Policies: - - - **Core rights of victims:** - - - - - - - - - Underreporting Among Women Victims - - - - Reasons why victimization is **not reported:** - -...
Victims and the Criminal Legal System Victim-assistance programs: - - - Legislation and Policies: - - - **Core rights of victims:** - - - - - - - - - Underreporting Among Women Victims - - - - Reasons why victimization is **not reported:** - - - - Support system for victims: - - - - Underreporting due to fear of retaliation: - - - Victim Blaming - - Negative consequences of victim blaming: - - - **Just world hypothesis:** - - - - - - - - - Role of victim characteristics: - - Impact of racial, ethnic differences: - - - - - Linked to low reporting rates: - - Internalization of victim blaming: - - - **Secondary victimization:** - - - **Rape myth acceptance:** - - - - Fear of Victimization The distorted portrayal of crime by media: - - - - Fear of Victimization: - - Fear of sexually based crimes among women: - - - - Difference of fear by race and ethnicity: - - LGBTQIA+ community: - - Negative consequences of fear: - - - - Reflection of fears in society: - - - - - Theories on Victimization - - Routine Activities Theory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **Lifestyle theory**: - - - - - **Feminist Pathways Perspective** - - - - - - - -
