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This is a criminology class

Question:

The central issues in "Theories of Victimization" revolve around four perspectives- victim -precipitation, deviant place, lifestyles, and routine activities. In the scenarios presented in Part 1, you had to consider how three actors in the courtroom - the juror, the prosecutor, and the defense attorney - apply the tenets of the perspective they believe the best explanation for victimization. Explain your choices in the scenario by addressing the following questions.

Which perspective do you think offers the strongest explanation of why someone becomes a victim?

Which theoretical perspective do you believe offers the weakest explanation for victimization?

Explain why you selected the theories.

Answer 1

Which theoretical perspective do you think offers the strongest explanation of why someone becomes a victim?

"Routine Activity Theory" perspective offers the strongest explanation of why someone becomes a victim.

Which theoretical perspective do you believe offers the weakest explanation for victimization?

"The Victim Precipitation Theory" perspective offers the weakest explanation of why someone becomes a victim.

Explain why you selected the theories.

I selected the Routine activity theory as a better explanation of victimization because it explains the rate of victimization through a set of situations that reflect the routines of typical individuals. 1. The availability of suitable targets, 2. The absence of capable guardians, and 3. The presence of motivated offenders. According to this theory, the presence of one or more of these factors creates a higher risk of victimization. For example, leaving one's home during vacation creates a suitable target. Leaving a home for vacation in an urban area creates an even greater risk; and leaving one's home on vacation in an urban area in which there is a high number of teenage boys, known felons, or other "motivated offenders" creates an even higher risk for victimization. Communities with ample police protection, alarms and other security devices, and community watch teams, lower their risk by creating guardianship, which is noted under this theory to reduce crime rates.

I selected The Victim Precipitation as a weakest explanation theory because this theory views victimology from the standpoint that the victims themselves may actually initiate, either passively or actively, the criminal act that ultimately leads to injury or death. This theory neglects other factors and cases.

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