Wolfgang studied homicide; how does this relate to the study of victimology?

What will be an ideal response?


He focused on homicides, studying both the victim and the offender as separate entities and as "mutual participants in the homicide." Wolfgang found that 26 percent of all the homicides studied in Philadelphia involved situations in which the victim was a direct positive precipitator in the crime—the first to use force during the acts leading to the homicide

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

How did Orfila influence the field of toxicology?

What will be an ideal response?

Criminal Justice

A(n)_______search requires no consent at all

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Criminal Justice

Which of the following does a patrol officer spend the most time doing?

A. Preventive patrol B. Answering calls for service C. Filling out paperwork D. Issuing traffic citations

Criminal Justice

Which of the following is one of the stated purposes of the Department of Homeland Security?

a. Mobilize the armed forces to secure the homeland from terrorist attacks b. To secure the homeland from terrorist attacks c. Mobilize our nation to secure the east coast d. Organize our nation to secure the west coast

Criminal Justice