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Chapter 12
Victimology:
The Study
of the
Victim
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2. The Dynamics of Victimization
Victimology is the study of victims and their
contributory role, if any, in the criminal event.
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3. The Dynamics of Victimization
Realities of Being a Victim
physical trauma
financial loss
psychological trauma
post-crime or secondary victimization
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4. Current Directions in Victimology and Victims’ Rights
Canadian Statement of Basic Principles of Justice
for Victims of Crime (1988)
Provincial Victims’ Bills of Rights
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5. Current Directions in Victimology
Current Services for Victims
Police-Based Services
departmental victim service units
24-hour victim crisis and referral services
(Continued)
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6. Current Directions in Victimology
Current Services for Victims
(Continued)
Crown/Court-Based Services
victim/witness assistance programs
various Criminal Code provisions such as
Victim Impact Statements
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7. Current Directions in Victimology
Current Services for Victims
(Continued)
Victims and Corrections
victim notification systems
victim representations at parole hearings
System-Based Services
coordinated delivery of victim services
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Victim Restitution
A criminal sanction, in particular the payment
of compensation by the offender to the victim.
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9. Future Directions in Criminology
Is there a need for a fundamental structural
change away from an adversarial approach
to our criminal justice system towards a
restorative victims-centred approach before
victims’ rights can be truly respected?
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