Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Victimology final
ah;ahf
31
Other
Undergraduate 4
11/30/2009

Additional Other Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Stages of grief process
Definition
1. denial and shock (short-term)
2. anger (can be toward anyone)
3. isolation (feel no one to turn to)
4. acceptance/recovery
Term
Common emotional responses by surviving members (Wallace)
Definition
-impact on ability to work
-breakup of marriage if victim is child
-children affected
-lose religious faith
-scrutiny of insensitive press
-revictimization by CJ professionals
Term
Routine activities perspective (3 elements for it to be crime...)
Definition
-suitable target
-motivated offender
-absence of guardians
Term
Work victimization definition probs
Definition
-what acts are included? (violence, threats, intimidation, verbal abuse)
-Who is included? (worker, fam member of worker, client, stranger)
-What is the workplace? (one facility, or larger?)
Term
Vulnerable occupations
Definition
-LE
-Corrections
-Taxi driver
-Convenience stores/bars
Term
Sexual harassment def and types
Definition
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal/physical conduct of a sexual nature.

quid pro quo, hostile work environment
Term
Addressing sexual harassment
Definition
-confront aggressor
-talk w/ co-workers
-document harassment
-check w/ personnel office about policies
-submit complaint w management and EEOC
Term
Dealing w offender
Definition
-reprimand
-suspension
-reassignment
-termination
Term
dealing w victim
Definition
-counseling
-reassignment
-leave
-reinstatement
Term
Ten core values of victim's rights
Definition
1. Be present in criminal proceedings
2. Be heard in CJ proceedings
3. Info and referrals about available services available
4. Info about compensation available
5. Info about status/location of offender
6. Notice of rights and proceedings given to victim
7. Protection/safety of victim
8. Prompt disposition of case
9. Right to standing and enforcement
10. Victim's right to restitution
Term
forms of VIS (VIS's are very significant)
Definition
1. written (part of pre-sentence investigation)
2. allocution (victim addresses court during sentencing phase)
Term
Why most victims don't take advantage of VIS's
Definition
-may not be aware of service
-fears retaliation
-cannot be located
-doesn't think opinion is critical
-dissatisfied w/ system
-concern for own emotional well-being
Term
Supreme Court cases concerning VIS's
Definition
-Booth v Maryland (in capital case, jury couldn't be exposed to VIS)
-South Carolina v. Gathers (built on Booth case; also applies to statements made by prosecutor to jury)
-Payne v. Tennessee (court reverses itself; if state law permits it, that info is appropriate)
Term
Learning theories
Definition
-Modeling (copying/imitating)
-Differential association (learning from interpersonal contacts
-Differential identification (fictional characters can define behaviors/learning)
Term
Robbers and their victims
Definition
in review, short answer
Term
Casualities of terrorism
Definition
in review, short answer
Term
homicide def
Definition
any killing of a human without intent
Term
murder def
Definition
the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human by another; includes manslaughter and deaths due to recklessness;excludes deaths due to accidents, suicides, and justifiable homicides in self-defense
Term
manslaughter def
Definition
The unjustifiable, inexcusable, and intentional killing of a human being without deliberation, premeditation, and malice
Term
routine activites dimensions
Definition
-attractiveness
-proximity
-vulnerability
Term
Routine activities theory
Definition
-prescence of motivated criminals
-availability of suitable targets
-abscence of capable guardians
Term
Until victimology emerged, mainstream criminology had consistently ignored the role that _______ might play in setting the stage for _________.
Definition
injured parties, lawless behavior
Term
Statistics are of critical importance to social scientists, ________, and __________.
Definition
policy analysts, decision makers
Term
A growing # of victims are not content to just let prosecutors handle their cases in criminal court, especially if _____ are ______.
Definition
conviction, not secured
Term
3 recommendations of the American Bar Association to reduce the fear of reprisal
Definition
1. Police forces ought to set up victim/witness protection squads
2. Legislatures should make attempts at intimidation a misdemeanor
3. Prosecutors must avoid carelessly revealing info concerning the whereabouts of victims, even after cases are resolved
Term
rape means
Definition
to seize
Term
From its inception, the highest priority of the battered women's movement has been to provide _______ at ___________.
Definition
tangible aid, a time of great need
Term
_________ and seeing rescuers as adversaries is _________.
Definition
Identifying w the aggressor, the exception to the rule
Term
Since the time of the originators of the Classical School of Free Will or Rational Choice Theory, a fierce debate has raged over whether would-be offenders are deterred by the prospects of _______, _________, and _________.
Definition
apprehension, conviction, punishment
Term
5 most common police killing situations
Definition
1. Arrest situations
2. Ambush situations
3. Traffic pursuits/stops
4. Disturbance calls
5. Investigating suspicious persons/circumstances
Term
3 themes important to the Victim's Rights Movement embraced by Restorative Justice
Definition
-empowerment
-notification
-direct involvement
Supporting users have an ad free experience!