Assignment: Apply Victimization Theory

Assignment: Apply Victimization Theory

When confronted with a process or practice that impedes your ability to help a victim, how would you respond? You could go around the practice or process. You could let a bad practice or process keep you from serving citizens in the best possible way. Or you could propose a better process that combines your experience with theories that support your idea. Examples of processes or practices could include interview techniques that are sensitive to victim trauma or making an effort to improve response times in key areas. In this Assignment, you propose a process or practice change that is supported by a victimization theory.

Karmen, A. (2020). Crime victims: An introduction to victimology (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

OK IN THIS ASSIGNMENT YOU FIND A CRIMINAL CASE THAT WILL ALIGN WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHE PERSPECTIVES BELOW. PLEASE READ FROM TOP TO BOTTOM TO UNDERSTAND THE ASSIGNMENT AND THE WORK THAT’S NEEDED TO BE DONE TO COMPLETE IT. I HAVE ADDED A SAMPLE PAPER FOR YOU AS A GUIDE TO HELP YOU PUT YOUR WORK TOGETHER MAKE SURE YOU REFERENCE ALL YOUR WORK AND MAKE SURE YOU SLOW DOWN AND MAKE SURE THE ESSAY READING MAKES SINCE BEFORE SENDING IT BACK TO ME THIS WILL CUT DOWN ALL A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH AND SAVE TIME. ALSO, I HAVE ADDED SOME READING MATERIAL TO HELP YOU PUT THE PAPER TOGETHER SO PLEASE SEE ALL THE ATTACHMENTS…THANKS

To prepare:

Find a criminal case that aligns with at least one of the perspectives in the following theories:

Routine activity

Deviant place

Lifestyle

Victim participation

By Day 7

As a way to address the crime that occurred in the criminal case you found, write a proposal for a new or changed process or practice that is based on a victimization theory.

Part I (250–500 words)

Explain how the applicable theory or theories could apply to the case you found.

Part II (500–750 words)

Choose one theory of focus that applies to the case.

Identify an existing process or practice that would benefit from a change.

For the purpose of this assignment, consider a process or practice to be an action that can be taken at the day-to-day level, such as employing certain interview techniques, increasing patrols, improving response times, etc.

Explain why that change would be beneficial.

Propose the following to address the circumstances in your chosen case:

A theory-based process or practice change that could help prevent another occurrence of the crime.

A theory-based process or practice change that could improve outcomes for the victim.

Explain how this type of change could create positive social change.

Be sure to draw upon examples from the case you selected and the Learning Resources to support your response.