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introduction, main body, Sarah Reed, Christopher Alder - Coggle Diagram
introduction
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- define/elaborate in concept 'ideal victim'
- Case Studies
-Christopher Alder
-Sarah Reed
- Conclusion
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main body
Victim status
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a person subject to premature death being deemed a victim can depend on:
- power
- status
- respectability
- reputation
- circumstances around death eg. history of victim or between perp + victim
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Margery Fry, 1950s - victims of crime began to gain attention (p.140)
recognising victims = balanced, fair, honest responses (p.141)
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labelling is often in accordance with attributes; Nils Christie, 1986, p.141
Case studies
- Christopher alder
- Sarah Reed
Social hierachy:
- occupation
- income
- wealth
- political/social power
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Sarah Reed
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HMP Holloway
victim blaming
(Scraton + Chadwick, 1987, p.146)
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Christopher Alder
black male, low social status
police: authority, high social status
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More likely to be criminalised (p.137, Baumgartner, 1992)
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socially distanced, negative reputation, low social position (p.137, Baumgartner, 1992)
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criminal harm is minimalised due to negative racial stereotypes (Hardwick, IPCC)
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does not fit criteria of ideal victim (Nils Christie attributes); not weak, percieved as innocent or powerful enough to be heard
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