Theories of victimology

Various theories of victimology exist, each with the aim of explaining why certain people become victims of crimes, and why others do not. Some people view some theories in a negative light, believing that to conjecture as to the causes of victimisation is tantamount to blaming the victim for crime, at least partly.[1]

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Abuse in general

The lifestyle/exposure theory is a model of victimology that posits that the likelihood an individual will suffer a personal victimization depends heavily upon the concept of life style. The lifestyle theory is constructed upon several premises. The most important of the premises are:

Abuse towards women

The interpersonal model describes violence against women as a consequence of individual psychology and abnormal interpersonal relations.[2]

The family violence model explains the phenomenon more in terms of socioeconomic and educational factors.[2]

Finally, the gender-politics model is an attempt to schematise abuse of women as attempts by males in general to maintain their position of power over females.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Victimology Theory". http://faculty.ncwc.edu/mstevens/300/300lecturenote01.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-03. 
  2. ^ a b c Rosenberg (1991), pg. 124

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