Victimology

Section A

The term 'victimology' refers to the studies on victimization. The study includes the association hat a victim has with the offender. Moreover, the victim's interactions with the criminal justice system, which essentially includes courts, police and corrections officials, are also covered in victimlogy. When it comes to criminal law, the victim of a particular crime is identified as a person who has been affected by the harmful actions of an individual or a society. Apart from this, the possible connection of the victim with other institutions such as social movements, businesses, media and social groups are also included in victimology. However, victimology is not concerned with the studies of just those individuals who are the victims of a crime. Instead, it can also be used to conduct a thorough and comprehensive study of various other types of violations of human rights.

Victimologists are trained, experienced and certified officials who are entrusted with the task of investigating a crime, especially a particularly violent one. A critical aspect of the investigation is to understand the victim and the connection that their personality traits and overall lifestyle had in terms of contributing towards encouraging the offender to choose a specific victim. Therefore, the victimologist is assigned with the task of establishing a connection between the victim and the offender by studying various critical aspects of the crime scene.

Victimologists determine the characteristics and the behaviors individuals who are vulnuerabl;e in their perspective, moreover, they also assess the traits of the individual who have the capability of resistance. In this connection, Mendelsohn (1937) has furnished example that scholars who initially studied the victims have claim that most victims had an "unconscious aptitude for being victimized." Victimologists are trained, experienced and certified officials who are entrusted with the task of investigating a crime, especially a particularly violent one.

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