The Basis for Victim Compensation According to Victimology‚ victim compensation takes place when “the state‚ rather than the perpetrator‚ reimburses the victim for losses sustained at the hands of the criminal” cite. Advocates of victim compensation believe it’s the government’s obligation to compensate citizens who suffer harm‚ and they justify this view by using two distinct philosophical positions as a basis for their reasoning: The social contract and the notion of social welfare. The Social
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Often times it is confused that only women can be victims of domestic violence. Truthfully‚ men‚ women‚ and children can be victims of abuse. Abusers have no specific face‚ race or gender. Domestic violence is a serious national health concern. It has significant impacts on a community and an individual. Domestic violence is only one aspect of a larger set of problems within U.S families. Domestic violence can be both physical and verbal. The abuse usually starts verbally so that the person can
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Rape Is Not the Victims Fault “But she was drunk‚ and she was flirting. Her clothes just screamed she wanted to have sex! She did say no‚ but she went yes.” These might be the words of a rapist or sexual assaulter who was let off because the woman “was asking for it.” A woman who wants to remain anonymous was at a party. Her shorts might have been a little short‚ and her shirt might have been a bit tight. She decided to drink‚ like most of the people at the party. Her reputation was not the best
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people of color. Hate crime is defined as an illegal act involving intentional selection of a victim based on the perpetrator’s bias or prejudges against the actual or alleged status of the victim (Hall‚ 2013). In 2013‚ the nation’s law enforcement agencies reported that there were 7‚242 victims of hate crimes (Wilson‚ 2014). Of these victims‚ 12 were victimized in 6 separate incidents (Wilson‚ 2014). Victims of hate crimes are usually people of the most vulnerable populations‚ like people who are minority
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Most people use victim language because it is easier to pull together and spew it out‚ whereas creator language requires a careful thought process and a caring mind set. The qualities of creator language require more work and victims tend to want an easier route. Victims actually do not solve their problems‚ but evade them. Evading their issues leads to living in a constant fear and lack of self confidence in their abilities to do more than what they feel their capabilities are. By neglecting their
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and Victim services. Even though I am in the law enforcement option‚ the number of topics I have studied will help me throughout my years in any law enforcement job opportunity. What I learned about and enjoyed the most are victim rights and services provided. Victim impact statements are something I feel extremely strong about because they are the last empowering statement one has control of towards their offender. An offender should not have the choice if they want to hear the victim impact
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SDEV 11-12 October 22‚ 13 Victim Vs. Creator Prompt: “We all use victim language at some point in our lives. Using what we discussed in class about victim vs. creator language‚ write a two-paragraph journal entry showing how you can use creator language in your life. In what ways do you use victim language? How can you turn it around with creator language. Use the link below to write or upload your response.” In class we discussed about Victim Vs. Creator. While be taught this I
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Dr. Sharon Marshal‚ a doctor specializing in the field of obstetrics-gynecology and currently executing her profession in a private hospital of Notre Dame Hospital located at the upper General Luna of Baguio City. Obstetrics-gynecologists are doctors that deal with the health of pregnant women as well as their baby. As students of STEM track‚ we have chosen Dr. Marshal since her profession is one of the jobs that are aligned with the course we are taking as of now. Moreover‚ we would like to have
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Bullies vs. Victims Bullying is the use of physical‚ psychological and verbal aggression to intimidate others to submit to the will of another individual. There are cases of bullying in the workplace‚ schools‚ and even your own home. Once the victim appears to be vulnerable‚ the bully will then become comfortable with their behavior. At that time they will single out specific individuals to torment verbally or physically which can cause the victim to have low self-esteem and developmental issues
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English 202 Professor Roberts 6 March 2014 Hedda Gabler: Not a Victim Perhaps one of the most controversial works of literature of its time‚ Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler‚ introduces an interesting cast of characters‚ with Hedda‚ herself‚ the most infamous. Ibsen portrays Hedda as a beautiful young woman‚ who is ultimately bored and unhappy with her life‚ but there is a question of whether or not her unhappiness is real or created. From the reading‚ it is apparent it is definitely created. Hedda proves
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