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CMY3705
ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 1
5TH APRIL 2024
Seizing Opportunities: Hanover And Tyke's Proposal
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CMY3705
Assignment 1 Semester 1 2024
Unique number: 674410
Due: 5 April 2024
Table of Contents
1 Introduction.................................................................................................................... 3
2 Definitions of key concepts ............................................................................................ 3
2.1 Victimology .............................................................................................................. 3
Colonialism ....................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Apartheid ................................................................................................................. 3
Contemporary Challenges in Victimology ......................................................................... 3
2.3 Gender-Based Violence (GBV)................................................................................ 4
2.4 Crime ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.5 Criminology ............................................................................................................. 4
2.6 Victim....................................................................................................................... 4
An individual who has suffered harm, injury, or loss as a result of a criminal act, accident,
or natural disaster. Victims may experience physical, emotional, financial, or
psychological trauma due to their victimization. ................................................................ 4
2.7 Victimization ............................................................................................................ 4
2.8 Femicide .................................................................................................................. 4
2.9 Violent Crime ........................................................................................................... 5
2.10 Socio-Economic Inequalities ................................................................................ 5
2.11 Hate Crimes ......................................................................................................... 5
2.12 Intersectionality .................................................................................................... 5
Human Rights ................................................................................................................... 6
2.13 Equality ................................................................................................................ 6
Social Justice .................................................................................................................... 6
2.14 Victims' Charter .................................................................................................... 6
3 Historical Foundations of Victimology in South Africa.................................................... 7
3.1 Colonial Legacies and Victim Experiences .............................................................. 8
3.2 Apartheid Era: Systemic Injustice and Victimization ................................................ 9
3.3 Transition to Democracy: Truth and Reconciliation ................................................10
3.4 Contemporary Challenges in Victimology ...............................................................11
3.5 Intersectionality and Marginalized Victims ..............................................................12
3.6 Restorative Justice and Victim Empowerment .......................................................13
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3.7 Policy and Legal Frameworks: Progress and Gaps ................................................14
3.8 Future Directions: Innovations and Challenges in Victim Support ..........................15
3.9 Global Implications and Comparative Perspectives................................................17
4 Conlcusion....................................................................................................................18
5 References ...................................................................................................................19
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