Problem
A. What movements led to the rise of concern over victim rights and why?
B. What is the "dark figure of crime" and why is it so important? Include reasons for not reporting.
C. What is the significance behind the titles The Criminal and His Victim and The Victim and His Criminal?
D. How do we measure crime? Give an example of each.
E. What does the phrase "blaming the victim" mean? Use Mendelsohn's victim types to supplement your answer.
F. What does it mean to say that victims are twice victimized?
G. What impact does the mass media exert on violent behavior?
H. Describe several costs associated with crime.
I. Discuss the differences between retributive justice and restorative justice.
J. What are the types of and rationales for Restitution?
K. What are Victim Impact Statements and how are they communicated?
L. Explain the types of restorative justice and several key concerns in the success of it.
M. Explain the Four Stages of Grief.
N. Explain victim compensation using definition, philosophical bases, and compensable acts.
O. Define Cybercrime and explain how individuals and businesses can protect themselves from being cyber victims.
P. What is identity theft, how does someone obtain your personal information, and how can you protect yourselves from it?