Running head: Victimology 1
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Victimology 2
Victimology is a branch of criminology that studies scientifically victim’s behavior and
characteristics, the connection with the offender and the effects the crime has on. It has a focus
on whether the perpetrators were acquaintances or complete strangers, family members, friends
or intimates and the reason the particular was targeted ( .Doerner, 2017)
There are various types of victimology that entail: Penal Victimology. This type views
the victims legally and uses criminal law to define victimization. It focuses on the part of victim
in criminal justice and the interaction of the victim and the offender. It queries on how the victim
share responsibility in the crime since it takes two for a crime to occur. It is however highly
