VICTIMOLOGY: THE STUDY OF VICTIMS IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS Introduction From late 1989 to late 1993‚ in the Australian state of New South Wales‚ a dozen or so young tourists had gone missing along one of the countries major highways. Many of the bodies were later found in the Belanglo State Forest‚ in varying stages of decay. Some traveled in pairs‚ others alone. They were both males and females‚ aged between 19 and 22. They come from different backgrounds‚ different countries‚ and were traveling
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are now being bullied at home. When bullying comes home via the Internet it can leave victims feeling helpless and overwhelmed (NJDOE‚ http://www.starw.org/b2b/cyberbullyingdefinition.htm). T This report is commission by Miss Lynette Wan‚ Lecturer‚ on 30 May 2011. 1.3 Methods of Investigation Questionnaires were issued to 30 teenagers from Temasek Polytechnic on 8 July 2011. Two teenagers who were victims of cyber bullying were also interviewed to get more in depth views. Reference was also
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Compensation Claims Contents Employers’ duties What kind of claims may be made? The tort of negligence Tort of breach of statutory duty Civil liability exclusions Conditions to be met for breach of statutory duty Defences against a claim Contributory negligence "Violenti" rule Vicarious liability - when the employee is negligent Strict liability - when the employer is not negligent Limitations on timescales for claims Damages Procedures when a claim is made Letter of claim
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and Women and Messages Communicated to Self and Others When introduced to relationships that involve abuse‚ whether verbal or physically violent‚ many simply ask why the victim doesn’t just leave. In a sense‚ this puts blame on the victim for remaining in such a relationship. According to the study‚ this may result in the victim communicating reasons rationalizing why they are staying. This study also addresses “comparative examinations of these messages directed toward self and others by males versus
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Innocence Bonnie Cohen does a magnificent job in directing this heart-wrenching film on rape and sexual harassment. The consequences set for hubris sexual predators are less than ideal for the victims in “Audrie and Daisy”. Cohen explains to us the details of this horrendous act in a cacophony way and is also a great example of bildungsroman. Despite her trials‚ she grows as a person. She lives day by day relying on the support of her family and friends. Daisy continuously hopes that justice will
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Philadelphia. The case regarding Gary Heidnik is a very disturbing story. Gary Heidnik was found with five female victims chained up in his cellar to whom he was raping‚ killing‚ and eating these women. According to what I have learned through this criminology class so far I have some assumptions regarding Mr. Heidnik. With the violence that Mr. Heidnik has displayed towards his victims I would have to say that he did not come from a stable family. More than likely Mr. Heidnik grew up in a family
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1.) What are the methods of inquiry and how are they used in criminal investigations? In Criminal Investigations‚ the authors state that there are two broad categories of inquiry – those that reconstruct the past and those that discover or create new knowledge. I believe a competent investigator clearly understands these methods to‚ in essence‚ be a single method with several steps‚ per say. It is necessary for an investigator to‚ similar to a historian‚ visit the past with the intent of gathering
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The Effect of Rape on Victims and How to Help Them Introduction During recent years‚ the cases of rape are widely occurring in Malaysia. The statistic shows that the rape cases are increasing year by year since 2006 until 2009 (Berita Harian‚ 2nd June 2009‚ Tuesday). The legal definition of rape in when a man commits rape if he has unlawful sexual intercourse with a women without her consent by fear‚ force or fraud (Sexual Offenses Act‚ 1956) and at the time he knows she does not consent s to
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only aftermath of this crime experienced by White collar crime victims. In fact‚ researchers have found that victims of both fraud and violent crime show similar psychological effects‚ with feelings of anxiety and major depressive disorders the most common psychiatric complications In addition to loss of money or property experienced by victims‚ victims reported health problems ‚ lost time from work and harm to other family members. victims of a Ponzi scheme were with depression as a consequence These
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John Wayne Gacy was born in Chicago‚ Illinois on March 17 1942. Gacy had an uneventful childhood up until the age of eleven. While out playing he had been struck on the head by a swing. Subsequently he suffered fainting fits for many years. Gacy graduated from business school and went on to work as a shoe salesman for the Nunn Bush shoe company. Gacy met and then married work colleague Marilynn Myres in 1964. The marriage ended when Gacy was imprisoned for ten years at a correctional institute
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