CMY1502 THEME 1 (UNISA)
Victimology - CORRECT ANSWER -The scientific study of the physical, emotional and
financial harm people suffer because of criminal activities.
The three main components involved when a criminal event takes place - CORRECT ANSWER
-•the criminal
•the victim
•the criminal act
What do victimologist investigate? - CORRECT ANSWER -•the impact of the injuries and
losses inflicted by offenders,
•the handling of victims by the criminal justice system,
•public's reaction to the plight of victims
Crime victim - CORRECT ANSWER -a person who
•has been physically or financially injured, or
•had property taken or damaged,
by someone committing a crime.
Victimisation - CORRECT ANSWER -an occurrence whereby an individual, community or
organisation is damaged or injured in a significant manner. Individuals who were/are
victimised suffer violation of human rights as well as noteworthy disturbance of their safety.
Victimology was founded - CORRECT ANSWER -•1940
•Benjamin Mendelsohn
•Boulder Hans Von Hentig
•Stephen Schafer
•Fredric Wertham
, Three Paradigms of victimology - CORRECT ANSWER -•Conservative or positivist
victimology (right realist, conventional or administrative)
•Radical victimology (left realism, radical left realism, liberalism)
•Critical victimology (left idealism and radical idealism used interchangeably)
Conservative victimology - CORRECT ANSWER -•primarily aligned with the political field.
•supporters advocate for a stringent retributive criminal justice system with strict and clear
definitions of who the victim and perpetrator is.
••the victim is the person who personally suffers harm, loss, or injury inflicted by another
person.
••the blame for victimisation should be placed solely on the offender.
Conservative victimology 2 - CORRECT ANSWER -•victim is the person who suffers harm,
loss or injury inflicted by another person.
•offender should be blamed for victimisation
Radical victimology - CORRECT ANSWER -•supports a reform of the retributive(eye for an
eye) aspects of the criminal justice system.
•supporters are of the opinion that there is a flow of roles between the victim and the
offender, as a result the definition of an offender is broad.
•victim not completely innocent.
•victim rights should not lessen the rights of the suspect
Critical victimology - CORRECT ANSWER -•supporters are of the opinion that offenders are
victims and the reason for them committing crime is because of society.
The four stages of victimisation (stage 1) - CORRECT ANSWER -•injury or suffering takes
place
•the injury or suffering does not have to be criminal by nature
Victimology - CORRECT ANSWER -The scientific study of the physical, emotional and
financial harm people suffer because of criminal activities.
The three main components involved when a criminal event takes place - CORRECT ANSWER
-•the criminal
•the victim
•the criminal act
What do victimologist investigate? - CORRECT ANSWER -•the impact of the injuries and
losses inflicted by offenders,
•the handling of victims by the criminal justice system,
•public's reaction to the plight of victims
Crime victim - CORRECT ANSWER -a person who
•has been physically or financially injured, or
•had property taken or damaged,
by someone committing a crime.
Victimisation - CORRECT ANSWER -an occurrence whereby an individual, community or
organisation is damaged or injured in a significant manner. Individuals who were/are
victimised suffer violation of human rights as well as noteworthy disturbance of their safety.
Victimology was founded - CORRECT ANSWER -•1940
•Benjamin Mendelsohn
•Boulder Hans Von Hentig
•Stephen Schafer
•Fredric Wertham
, Three Paradigms of victimology - CORRECT ANSWER -•Conservative or positivist
victimology (right realist, conventional or administrative)
•Radical victimology (left realism, radical left realism, liberalism)
•Critical victimology (left idealism and radical idealism used interchangeably)
Conservative victimology - CORRECT ANSWER -•primarily aligned with the political field.
•supporters advocate for a stringent retributive criminal justice system with strict and clear
definitions of who the victim and perpetrator is.
••the victim is the person who personally suffers harm, loss, or injury inflicted by another
person.
••the blame for victimisation should be placed solely on the offender.
Conservative victimology 2 - CORRECT ANSWER -•victim is the person who suffers harm,
loss or injury inflicted by another person.
•offender should be blamed for victimisation
Radical victimology - CORRECT ANSWER -•supports a reform of the retributive(eye for an
eye) aspects of the criminal justice system.
•supporters are of the opinion that there is a flow of roles between the victim and the
offender, as a result the definition of an offender is broad.
•victim not completely innocent.
•victim rights should not lessen the rights of the suspect
Critical victimology - CORRECT ANSWER -•supporters are of the opinion that offenders are
victims and the reason for them committing crime is because of society.
The four stages of victimisation (stage 1) - CORRECT ANSWER -•injury or suffering takes
place
•the injury or suffering does not have to be criminal by nature
