I would measure the risk of being a victim by incorporating the NCVS summary findings for 2009. This survey gives me a broad range of information to use to minimize the risk of being a victim of a crime. It gives us great information such as the following: 1. Gender: men are a little more being victimized then women. 2. Reporting: almost half of the crimes were only reported to police. 3. Race: the highest with 27% for 1000 persons aged from 12 years and older. 3. Time of occurrence: nearly half of the incidents that were reported happened between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. 4. Place of occurrence: most of the violent crimes happened in the victim’s home. 5. Distance from home:…
A more accurate measurement of crime victimization, I believe, is the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). It states it directly in the name the purpose of the survey. Information that is collected in the NCVS is nonfatal personal crimes, property and vehicle crimes all reported and not reported to law enforcement, where the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) only contains information reported to law enforcement. The NCVS collects information about the offender such as, sex, age, race and Hispanic origin as well as the victim-offender relationship. It also includes the nature of the injury, if any weapons were used, where it occurred, additionally if the crime was reported to the police and the victims experience with criminal justice system.…
National Crime Victimization-, less than half are even reported, and among young women, the group four times most likely to be victimized, the prevalence of reporting is the smallest.…
Meadows, R. J. (2014). Understanding Violence and Victimization (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Center Publishing.…
The theory we chose to discuss in this discussion post is the Routine Activities and Lifestyles Theory. According to Daigle, this theory came about in the 1970’s and was developed by Lawrence Cohen and Marcus Felson (Daigle, 20). According to the textbook, this theory is “a person’s routine activities and lifestyle place them at risk of being victimized. The risk is higher when there are motivated offenders, little to none capable guardianship, and a suitable target” (Daigle, 602). There are obvious lifestyle choices that can lead to victimization. Some of these choices include walking alone at night, being in known dangerous areas, and/or choosing a lifestyle with a pattern.…
If crime is a routine activity, then common sense should be used in order to avoid becoming a crime victim. Some examples of common sense are: 1. Lock your house before and after going out. 2. Do not wear expensive accessories/jewelry. 3. Do not be alone in the streets at night times, especially in potentially unsafe areas. 4. Make sure to not have a lot of money on you or very important documents. 5. Have something to communicate with, like a phone or tablet. And 6. Be aware at all times.…
The figures are collected yearly and give a detailed representation of crime occurrences, victims, and trends from the victim’s viewpoint. The Bureau of the Census for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics is responsible for gathering the data for survey that was once called the national crime survey. The NCVS measures the regularity, characteristics, and consequences of criminal victimization in the United States and this is seen as strength to the survey ( ,45). The survey is conducted twice a year with 90,000 households and 160,000 people participating. Basically, the NCVS assists in approximating the probability of victimization by rape or sexual assault, theft, household burglary, and motor vehicle theft for the population as a whole and also for segments women, elderly, racial and ethnic groups, city dwellers, and other groups ( ,46).…
Anybody is able to commit a crime or become a victim to a criminal offence. Gender is a significant factors to consider when analysing crime and victimization. In order to critically understand the reasons behind crime and victimization you must be able to recognise and analyse the influencing factors. This essay will focus on a few of the central arguments which include criminal behaviour of men and women, feminist criminology, hegemonic masculinity and gender victimization of sexual abuse.…
The theories that are more common are the "Lifestyle theories that suggest that victims put themselves in danger by engaging in high-risk activities" (106). "Victimization risk is increased when people have a high-risk lifestyle. Placing oneself at risk by going out to dangerous places results in increased victimization" (106). This theory "explains victimization patterns in the social structure. Males, young people, and the poor have high victimization rates because they have a higher-risk lifestyle than females, the elderly, and the affluent" (106). The lifestyle theories assume that the victim participates in high-risk activities which make them suitable targets for crime. The Deviant place theory discusses the fact that crime flourishes in certain places and the odds of victimization increase when…
Based on the fact that every night we sit and watch the evening news they are reporting on at least two violent crimes. One of those violent crimes is always committed against someone who wasn’t bothering anyone. The second of the two violent crimes are committed against the elderly or children. With these types of violent crimes going on in neighborhoods and cities across America more and more people are feeling unsafe. To add to that unsafe feeling we all…
Crime leads to distress for a large part of the population throughchannels other than direct victimization.…
I would like to start with Primary Victimization. That is described as a one person target. What that refers to is that it is personalized or an individual target. An individual will chose or “pick out” a specific person to victimize. In most situations that would include crimes associated with hate crimes, domestic violence, assault and battery in some cases, rape crimes in some cases as well.…
The risk of victimization is based on four components exposure to motivated offenders, proximity to motivated offenders, attractiveness of target, and guardianship (Madero-Hernandez & Fisher, 2012). Exposure refers to contact with risky situations or certain kinds of people, while proximity refers to the physical distance of where potential targets live to where offenders are found (Madero-Hernandez & Fisher, 2012). Attractiveness of target refers to a suitable target and these targets can possess four characteristics: value, inertia, visibility, and accessibility; so, the more characteristics the target have the more at risk they are for victimization (Madero-Hernandez & Fisher, 2012). Guardianship refers to protection by a person’s social network such as friends and family (Madero-Hernandez & Fisher, 2012).…
The second part of reducing the chance of becoming a victim is paying attention to the details. Things that seem out of the ordinary, such as a stranger in the neighborhood at odd hours of the day. People that don't belong in certain situations, such as a man walking into a bank in the middle of the summer wearing long sleeve jacket. These types of situations may seem funny, but just paying attention to the details increase your chances of not becoming a victim. Certain times it pays to ask question an be that nosey neighbor. What if a man dressed as a cable repair man shows up at your neighbors house while they are out of town, attempting to work on their cable, when you know all they have are rabbit ears on their television.…
"...... largely reflects the risks of people being physically assaulted or falling victim to other types of crime. Crime may lead to loss of life and property, as well as physical pain, post-traumatic stress and anxiety. The biggest impact of crime on people’s well-being appears to be through the feeling of vulnerability that it causes."…