Assignment:
To prepare:
Imagine that you are a law enforcement officer tasked with addressing your community about an increase in a type of crime. Your Instructor will assign you to one of the following crime types:
- Burglary during the summer months
- Online identify theft
- Aggravated assault near subway stops
Reflect on how you would address and educate your audience about the criminal opportunity that has been presented due to certain actions in the community.
Write a response to the following, written as if your audience is your community:
- Explain how victims in your community may contribute to opportunity for the crime type you were assigned.
- Explain how this relates to the concept of victim responsibility but differs from victim blaming.
- Support your explanations by referencing this week's learning resources and explaining how certain concepts related to victim and offender responsibility apply.
References must come from:
-Karmen, A. (2020). Crime victims: An introduction to victimology (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Chapter, "The Ongoing Controversy over Shared Responsibility" (pp. 146-199)
Chapter, "Victims' Rights and the Criminal Justice System" (pp. 231-272)