Victimology and the Lifestyle Theory
At the end of each module, you will reflect on what you learned in the module. Write 1–2 paragraphs in which you discuss what you found most interesting, and explain. Include any biological, psychological, social, and structural variables that you found interesting or that surprised you. Describe how what you learned has changed how you think about victims of crime.
Book Excerpts
Daigle, L. E. (2018). Victimology (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing.
Chapter 2, “Extent, Theories, and Factors of Victimization Download Extent, Theories, and Factors of Victimization” (pp. 14–31)
Victimology, 2nd Edition by Daigle, L.E. Copyright 2018 by Sage College. Reprinted by permission of Sage College via the Copyright Clearance Center.
Eriksson, L., & Broidy, L. (2017). Strain theory and crime. In A. Deckert & R. Sarre (Eds.), “The Palgrave handbook of Australian and New Zealand criminology, crime and justice Download The Palgrave handbook of Australian and New Zealand criminology, crime and justice” (pp. 543–556). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave MacMillan.
The Palgrave Handbook of Australian and New Zealand Criminology, Crime, and Justice, 1st Edition by Deckert, A.; Sarre, R. (Eds.). Copyright 2017 by Springer International Publishing. Reprinted by permission of Springer International Publishing via the Copyright Clearance Center.
Articles
Arntfield, M. (2015). Toward a cybervictimology: Cyberbullying, routine activities theory, and the anti -sociality of social media. Canadian Journal of CommunicationLinks to an external site., 40(3), 371 -388
Reyns, B. W. (2015). A routine activity perspective on online victimization. Journal of Financial CrimeLinks to an external site., 22(4), 396 -411.
Turanovic, J. J., & Pratt, T. C. (2014). "Can't stop, won't stop": Self-control, risky lifestyles, and repeat victimization. Journal of Quantitative Criminology Links to an external site., 30(1), 29 -56.
Turanovic, J. J., & Pratt, T. C. (2013). The consequences of maladaptive coping: Integrating general strain and self -control theories to specify a causal pathway between victimization and offending. Journal of Quantitative CriminologyLinks to an external site., 29(3), 321 -345.
Victimology Reflection Paper
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Victimology entails the study of the causes or etiology of victimization, its implications, the role of the criminal justice system in accommodating and assisting victims, and how diverse elements within society, including the media, address crime victims and their issues. It appears that recognizing victimology in most other areas of crime constitutes an effective crime reduction tool. This helps develop knowledge of how a person, a company, or a home environment can become a perpetrator target (Daigle, 2018). Instead of simply hypothesizing or wondering why younger individuals demonstrate a higher probability of becoming victims, I learned that victimologists should always research to establish the reasons