Benjamin Mendelsohn developed a typology of victimization that distinguished different types of victims based on the relative responsibility of the victim in their own victimization. Explain and give one example of each of his typologies.
What will be an ideal response?
An innocent victim is someone with no responsibility in their victimization such as a
victim of a school shooting who never met the offender. The victim with minor guilt is a
victim whose victimization occurs as a result of carelessness or ignorance such as a
victim who is walking alone down the street in a high crime area. A victim who is equally
as guilty as the offender is a victim who shares the responsibility of the crime with the
offender and deliberately placed himself or herself in harm’s way such as an individual
who seeks out the services of a sex worker and only to contracts AIDS as a result of
their interaction. The victim who is more guilty than the offender is a “victim” who is
provoked by others to engage in criminal activity such as someone who is killed by his
spouse after abusing her for a long time. A victim who is solely responsible engaged in
an act that was likely to lead to injury on their part such as a suicide bomber. An
imaginary victim is an individual who, as a result of some mental disease or defect,
believes that he or she has been victimized by someone or something even though the
victimization is not real.
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a. Misdemeanors; offenses; felonies b. Felonies; misdemeanors; offenses c. Misdemeanors; felonies; offenses d. Offenses; misdemeanors; felonies
The presence of high levels of carbon monoxide in the blood of a victim found at the scene of a suspicious fire is proof that the victim:
a. Died elsewhere and was brought to the fire scene after death. b. Perished after the fire started. c. Died before the fire started. d. Was the arsonist.
The most common reason for the police to employ Roadside Check Points is:
a. To discover drivers who have active criminal warrants on file. b. To capture a dangerous wanted felon. c. To obtain information in a major criminal investigation. d. To advise motorists about upcoming changes in the traffic law. e. To discover drivers who may be driving under the influence.
While all five ethno-racial groups identified by the NCVS are diverse, the greatest diversity is among the ______ group.
A. White B. Black C. Hispanic D. Asian