2. Have you or someone else you know ever been the victim of a violent crime? How did it change their behavior and attitude?

3. SWBAT identify and explain the changes that occur in a person’s behavior when they are the victim of a violent crime.

6. For most of history the victim has not been a focus of the criminal justice system Now there is an interest in restoring the victim back to their life before the incident. How? Ben Mendelsohn was the first theorist to study the victim of crimes Grouped them into 6 different groups Concluded that only a small portion of victims are completely innocent, most do something to cause the incident

7. 1. Completely innocent victims- (attack on child or unconscious) 2. Victims with minor guilt- (often victimized because of ignorance) 3. Voluntary victims whose guilt is equal to that of the offender- (a suicide pact, for example) 4. Victims more guilty than the offenders- (one who provokes and induces crime to occur) 5. Victims who alone are guilty- (started as aggressor and is hurt) 6. The imaginary victims- (suffered nothing but makes up crime)

8. Have someone ever passed away that you were particularly close to? What was the recovery process like? Did you go through a lot of different emotional changes? Was there anyone you felt like you talk to about the problem. Do you feel like a funeral process can help you with dealing with your loss?

9. When a person hears bad news or they are the victim of a crime they can go through the a process of emotional responses which usually ends in acceptance at the end. Victim goes through anger, denial and depression along the way.

11. 1. Denial- Trying to avoid the inevitable 2. Anger- Outpouring of bottled-up aggression 3. Bargaining- Seek in vain for a way out 4. Depression- Finally realize the inevitable 5. Acceptance- Accepting its occurrence and looking for a solution

12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Z3lm idmrY&list=PL2E22D80F39CF302A

13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ghpl4vDZ3s Ron – 15: 35 Rebel- 25:17

14. Write a paragraph (5-6 sentences) explaining why a victim of a violent crime would change their behavior and attitude because of the incident.