Chat with AIExam 5: Victim and Offender Characteristics
Many crimes are interclass and interracial, discuss why this is so.
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VerifiedThe student's response might include:
-As a result of inequality, poverty often becomes concentrated in particular areas
-These areas often accommodate the most disadvantaged (unemployed, alcohol and drug dependent, homeless, transient, single parent families, socially marginalised)
-Elements of social disorganisation have been shown to be linked to a breakdown in social control mechanisms (Park, Burgess and McKenzie 1967; Shaw and McKay 1943)
-Socio-economic stress can lead to less active parenting (lack of supervision, inconsistent discipline, poor school attendance, lack of access to resources to support extra-curricular or community activities) and a higher risk of engagement with the juvenile justice system.
Many victims are victimised repeatedly.Discuss explanations for repeat victimisation.Use examples to support your discussion.
(39) VerifiedThe student's response might include the following:
-The behaviour of young males places them at higher risk of repeat victimisation (e.g.aggression, frequenting pubs)
-Burglary of properties where residents are frequently away from the residence (i.e.lack of guardianship)
-Victimisation by burglary in deprived areas is greater than that in affluent areas
-Burglary in affluent areas requires more planning, and effort and risk is greater in these areas
Poverty and economic need can be linked to a concentrated area of crime.
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Discuss the characteristics of male and female offenders in Australia.
(32) Provide an account of why Indigenous people are overrepresented in the criminal justice system.
(32) In which crimes are women vastly over-represented as victims?
(26) Only a minority of offenders get caught and only a minority go to jail.
(35) The highest rates of offending occur between 15 and 19 years of age.What are some of the reasons for this?
(35) Crimes of robbery are more likely to have an offender which is known by the victim than crimes of assault.
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