Justice Model Offenders

At first you may be ill at ease when stating that offenders can be victims but it could be difficult to determine the victim and the offender. In the end, both could be in the wrong and both could be victims as well. The concept of offenders as victims is complicated. There are multiple ways that factor in this concept, such as the use of deadly force when resisting a violent offender. The judge and the jury must decide whether or not deadly force was justifiable. A good example is provided in the book Crime Victims an Introduction to Victomology 7th ed. To elaborate, a man in distress was concerned that he was about to get robbed and killed by two teens in a subway. The two teens were provoking him, asking to give up his money. The man decided to
pull out his revolver and shoot both of the offenders out of the fear of getting robbed. According to some citizens, the man was a “hero” for standing up against those bullies, but other citizens felt that he overreacted, was easily provoked and was quick to pull the trigger. In addition, the man decided to shoot the teens more than once, in which the judge and jury decided that deadly force was overused. In that case the man was convicted and sued (Karmen, 2009). This is a good explanation because the man and the two teens were both the victim and the offender.
According to the Corrections point of view, the Medical Model is referred to as offenders that are victims of their own environment.
In addition, the offender needs special treatment and care so they can become functional and a valuable part of society. However, it is argumentative. According to The Justice Model offenders are under their own control in which free will should be held responsible, especially for their wrongful actions. In that case, the offender is not a victim and must be treated as an offender (Hess & Orthmann, 2012). In addition, the violent culture or sub cultures around them could play a major role through observations and an altered perception. The individual will view his or her actions as legitimate because that is how others are acting around them. They view the culture and society as something that affects them negatively in which they must revolt against it. Most importantly, the violence or hard aches around them will reinforce violence to replace their grievances (Hagan, 2010). Their parents may have raised them incorrectly, had financial issues, peer pressure, have medical issues or under the influence involuntarily. The real question is what does that mean when every offender is a
victim?
I believe people engaged in illegal activities can be considered victims if they are on the receiving end of criminal acts. However, it also depends on the situation. To further elaborate, a man or a woman getting assaulted can resist, but if the they are capable of retreating than he or she should leave and not continue the violent act. If the he or she resisted, but decided to keep attacking until the offender is dead than they should be held accountable for their actions because they could have avoided it. Another good example is a prostitute that decides to resist against forcible rape or physical abuse. She has the right to fight back even if what she was doing is a crime itself. The woman is most certainly a victim. A woman that was given a drug to alter her mind state unknowingly could be taken advantaged of sexually. In the end, she may act out in violence against another person, but could undoubtedly be labeled as a victim. Sometimes it is hard to think rationally when someone is on the receiving end of criminal acts.