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The study of crime victims VICTIMOLOGY The study of crime victims

What are the sources of data? Police and Court statistics British Crime survey Local victim surveys

Who are the victims of crime? What are the social characteristics of the typical victim according to police statistics and victim surveys Age? ……. Class ……. Ethnicity? …….. Gender? …….

Age? 16 to 24 year olds experience the most violence Class Lower class reported from some crimes Ethnicity? Mixed race adults Gender? Men are twice as likely to be a victim than women. Women are more afriad of being victims of crime Men more likely to experience crimes from strangers / acquaintances while women more likely to experience domestic violence

Which victims are likely to be under represented in police and court statistics? Which victims do not appear in victim surveys?

Feminist view Female victims are under represented in official statistics Explain why victims of the following crimes may be under represented in official statistics Rape Domestic violence Sexism in the workplace

Women as Victims A significant proportion of criminal activity consists of crimes against women. The majority of such crime is carried out by men and includes the use of violence. 25% of serious violence takes place within the home, ironically the place where women feel most secure. 1 in 4 women are victims of domestic violence, 1 in 10 each year. Such crimes against women are subject to significant underreporting. Crime and Deviance Chapter 13 28/04/2017

Rape The Home Office (2001) reported that 1 in 20 women aged 16-60 had been raped, 45% by their current partners. Rape is related to the association of masculinity with power, dominance and toughness – not sexual desire. A substantial number of rapists appear to be only able to become sexually aroused after they have terrorised and degraded their victims. Susan Brownmiller (1975) argues that rape is part of a system of male intimidation keeping women in fear. Crime and Deviance Chapter 13 28/04/2017

Domestic Violence Betsy Stanko (2000) found an act of domestic violence is committed every 6 seconds in Britain. It is estimated that a quarter of all violent crimes committed are "domestics“. In 45-70% of cases, the father inflicts violence on the children as well as the mother (BMA Report, 1998). Crime and Deviance Chapter 13 28/04/2017

BMA Report on Domestic Violence (1998) More than 1 in 4 women experience domestic violence in their lives. 1 in 10 women experience domestic violence every year. Violence ranges from being punched, choked, bitten, burning, starving and knifing, to being forced to have sex against their will. Domestic violence is more likely to occur during pregnancy. Crime and Deviance Chapter 13 28/04/2017

Meanings of Domestic Violence Public admission of the violence present in their family can make women feel a strong sense of failure. Support for battered partners is not always forthcoming from police, family, friends, or the welfare services. The police traditionally regarded ‘domestics’ as private matters and reluctant to intervene. From 1990s the Home Office have instructed the police to treat domestic violence the same as any form of violence. Crime and Deviance Chapter 13 28/04/2017

Recap Why is the dark figure of crime relevant to the study of victims? Why is the Crisis of masculinity relevant to a discussion of women as victims of crime? How has policing changed in relation to female victims?

Hierarchy of victimisation (Carbine 2000) Place the following victims of assault in order of public sympathy Child Elderly person Young man Homeless person

Victim - blaming “ It is the height of impudence for any girl to hitch hike at night “ (Judge Bertrand Richards 1982) Women who say no do not always mean “no” (Judge Wild 1982)

Key Factors in Explaining Women as Victims The relationship between crime and the wider patriarchal social control of women in society. Traditional gender role socialisation (male = dominant). The link between the ‘crisis of masculinity’ (powerlessnes at work, divorce, unemployment) and crimes against women. Men’s reaction to the feminisation of the labour force and the growing economic and cultural power of women The sexual objectification of women: women as property. Crime and Deviance Chapter 13 28/04/2017

AO2 Exam Evaluation Points In evaluating the ‘women as victims’ situation reference should be made to the significant contribution of feminism in raising our awareness and understanding. However, some might question whether feminists have exaggerated male power and/or the extent of female victimisation. Answers might recognise social changes, for example the increasing level of violent crime committed by females against females. Crime and Deviance Chapter 13 28/04/2017

Women as victims activity Read the ppt – Women as Victims and using all the information from this topic so far, complete the sentences. The Home Office reports that 1 in 20 women aged 16-60 have been raped however…….. With the growth of feminism and women’s rights men may find it difficult to express power over women. An example of this is in the………………….. Masculinity is therefore sometimes expressed in the domestic situation for example though …………………………….. In recent years the police have treated perpetrators of domestic violence more like ordinary offenders. This may due to…………………………….. The argument that crime is a masculine phenomenon can be criticised because ……………………………… Violence by men against women could be seen more as a working-class phenomena because …………….. Crime and Deviance Chapter 13 28/04/2017

Anti racists Victims of racist crime are under represented Explain why victims of the following crimes might not report the crimes against them Racism in the workplace Racist attacks

Marxist view Victims of corporate crime or white collar crime are under represented in the official statistics Explain why victims of the following crimes may be under represented Contraventions of trading standards Contraventions of healthy and safety legislation Industrial pollution Fraud

True or False 1. Police generally treat female victims sympathetically. 2. Victims are entitled to compensation from the government. 3. Elderly people are the age group most likely to be murdered. 4. The British Crime Survey tells us about crimes that have not been reported to the police.

5. The government has shown its concern for victims by setting up Childline, rape crisis centres and women’s refuges. 6. Victim Support supports vulnerable witnesses as well as victims of crime. 7. Official statistics for bicycle theft are fairly accurate because victims report them to claim insurance. 8. ‘Secondary victimization’ means the suffering experienced by relatives and friends of a victim. 9. Women are the gender most likely to be victims of violence.