Therefore, a victims characteristics need to be studied to understand why criminals target specific groups. 0000019540 00000 n 13.3 Ecophilosophies Within Green Criminology, 13.5 The Environmental Justice Perspective, 13.8 Linking Ecophilosophies, Justice Perspectives, and Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Dr. Jordana K. Norgaard and Dr. Benjamin Roebuck, 15.1 Crimes of the Powerful are White-Collar Crimes, 15.7 Challenges Related to White-Collar Crimes, 16.1 A Basic Understanding of Environmental Criminology, 16.3 Environmental Criminology and Green Criminology, 16.4 Theoretical Approaches Within Environmental Criminology, 16.8 Applications of Environmental Criminology, 16.9 The Strengths and Limitations of Environmental Criminology Theories, 16.10 Chapter Review and Concluding Thoughts, 17.1 Restorative Justice: A Paradigm Shift. This paper examines an article in the Huffington Post by Reilly (2017) that offers an insight into the increase murder rates in the US. 0000019120 00000 n Modern theories of victimology try to explain why some are more likely than other to become victims of a crime. 0000133644 00000 n However, if a target is well-defended by capable guardianship, even the most seasoned criminal may hesitate to attack. This theory uses the convergence of both the offender's and the victim's routines. 0000010857 00000 n Please type the correct Captcha word to see email ID. 14.2 Theories of Victimisation Introduction to Criminology the government and the legislature have to make conscious efforts to consider the rights of the victims. 0000016191 00000 n For example, the choice to walk unaccompanied in a high-crime neighborhood while wearing large diamonds can make one a target for criminals because it reflects a higher socioeconomic status. Each of the victimology theories analyzes a risk factor that could lead one to become the victim of a crime. Lack of guardianship such as the police, a homeowner, neighbors, friends, and relatives can increase the probability of a crime. In some way, it could be said that these were attempts to, partially at least, mitigate the actions of the criminal and allow for some consideration in sentencing.
