CMY3705
Assignment 1
Semester 2
DUE 12 September 2025
,CMY3705
Assignment 1
Semester 2
DUE 12 September 2025
Victimology in South Africa: Bridging Theory, History, and Urgent Realities
, Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3
2. Key Concepts: Foundations for Understanding ........................................................... 4
2.1 Victimology ............................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Victim Support ....................................................................................................... 4
3. Theoretical Frameworks: Conceptual Tools and Real-World Applications .................. 6
3.1 Routine Activities Theory ....................................................................................... 6
3.2 Lifestyle Theory ..................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Critical Victimology ................................................................................................ 6
5. Strategic Pathways for Change ............................................................................... 7
4. Policy Development in South Africa: Designing Justice Beyond Rhetoric ................... 9
4.1 Key Victim Support Policies and Legislation: Legislative Intent vs. Ground
Realities ....................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Limitations in Policy Translation: Systemic Friction Points .................................. 10
5.0 Practical Implementation: Institutional Efforts and Enduring Gaps .......................... 12
5.1 Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP): A Promising but Uneven Safety Net .. 12
5.2 Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response: Scope vs. Scale ...... 13
5.3 Police and Judicial Responses: Accountability Gaps and Secondary Victimization
................................................................................................................................... 13
6. Conclusion: Advancing Victimology from Policy to Power
...................................................................................................................................... 15
7. References ................................................................................................................ 16
Assignment 1
Semester 2
DUE 12 September 2025
,CMY3705
Assignment 1
Semester 2
DUE 12 September 2025
Victimology in South Africa: Bridging Theory, History, and Urgent Realities
, Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3
2. Key Concepts: Foundations for Understanding ........................................................... 4
2.1 Victimology ............................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Victim Support ....................................................................................................... 4
3. Theoretical Frameworks: Conceptual Tools and Real-World Applications .................. 6
3.1 Routine Activities Theory ....................................................................................... 6
3.2 Lifestyle Theory ..................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Critical Victimology ................................................................................................ 6
5. Strategic Pathways for Change ............................................................................... 7
4. Policy Development in South Africa: Designing Justice Beyond Rhetoric ................... 9
4.1 Key Victim Support Policies and Legislation: Legislative Intent vs. Ground
Realities ....................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Limitations in Policy Translation: Systemic Friction Points .................................. 10
5.0 Practical Implementation: Institutional Efforts and Enduring Gaps .......................... 12
5.1 Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP): A Promising but Uneven Safety Net .. 12
5.2 Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response: Scope vs. Scale ...... 13
5.3 Police and Judicial Responses: Accountability Gaps and Secondary Victimization
................................................................................................................................... 13
6. Conclusion: Advancing Victimology from Policy to Power
...................................................................................................................................... 15
7. References ................................................................................................................ 16
