Chapter 1, “What Is Victimology?”
In Chapter 1 of the text, Karmen discusses how victims sometimes “find themselves at odds with the ‘good guys.'” Re-read the paragraph on Page 10 in the right-hand column that begins “Third, consider those situations . . . .” Then, consider which policy for prosecuting cases of domestic violence you agree with and why. Think critically about your position and try to identify your assumptions about victims of domestic violence.
Crime Victims: An Introduction to Victimology (9th ed.)
by Andrew Karmen
Chapter 1, “What Is Victimology?”
In Chapter 1 of the text, Karmen discusses how victims sometimes “find themselves at odds with the ‘good guys.'” Re-read the paragraph on Page 10 in the right-hand column that begins “Third, consider those situations . . . .” Then, consider which policy for prosecuting cases of domestic violence you agree with and why. Think critically about your position and try to identify your assumptions about victims of domestic violence.
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