For this Assignment, you select one of the victims you have previously reviewed in the media and consider the victim’s vulnerability to crime, based on gender, including the type of crime committed. You also analyze the influence of gender on the victim’s experiences with the criminal justice system.
The Assignment (2–3 pages):
•Explain factors related to gender that might have contributed to the vulnerability of the victim.
•Explain factors related to gender that might have played a role in the type of crime committed against the victim.
•Explain how the victims’ experiences with the criminal justice system might vary based on the gender of each victim.
References:
Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2011). Sourcebook of criminal justice statistics online. Estimated percent distribution of self-protective measures employed by victims of violent crime.
Retrieved from http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/pdf/t3192008.pdf
Cooper, A., & Smith, E. (2011). Homicide trends in the United States, 1980–2008.
Retrieved from http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/htus8008.pdf
Dugan, M. (2000). It’s my life now quotes.
Retrieved from http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/174350
Langton, L. (2011). Use of victim service agencies by victims of serious violent crime, 1993–2009.
Retrieved from http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/uvsavsvc9309.pdf
Morash, M. (2006). Understanding gender, crime, and justice. Chapter 3: Gender related victimization.
Retrieved from http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/5889_Chapter_3_Morash_I_Proof_2.pdf
