Discuss at least two (2) different types of victims listed in the textbook (IPV, rape, bereaved, hate crime). What are some of the distinct needs and challenges of each of these specific types of victims?
What will be an ideal response?
IPV—restraining orders, safety plans, attitudes of police, re-offending behavior, recidivism rates; Rape—untested kits (police perception that DNA is not helpful), personal feelings of police officers about rape, victim retraumatization; Bereaved—victim guilt, PTSD, depression, drug and/or alcohol use, mental health needs, police securing scene of crime to the exclusion of the bereaved victims’ needs, getting information about the case from police/dismissal of information from victim about the death. Hate Crime—societal biases, impact of crime on victim, secondary victimization through interaction with criminal justice professionals, media, neighbors and coworkers, increase in intergroup tensions.
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What will be an ideal response?
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word