Jane Doe Case Study
Journal Assignment
1. Is it possible for the victim to contribute to being victimized?
a. Yes, the victim can contribute to the victimization. As stated in the module notes, a victim can be in the wrong place at the wrong time. There are many characteristics that a victim can exemplify that will contribute to their own victimization.
2. In what ways or in what situations, do you think the victim contributes to the criminal incidents? Provide examples to support your thinking.
a. The victim can contribute to their own victimization in many ways. First, the location in which the victim is in. A low income area that has a low police presence, late at night is a likely place for an individual to be victimized. Whether or not the victim is alone …show more content…
It is important to clearly understand the roles or each person involved in a victimization as it could influence the way each person is treated. As seen in the situation Jane Doe was in, in the film Many Trials of Jane Doe. The officers in the film had forgotten that she had recently been victimized and treated her as a piece of evidence. It is important to keep in mind the traumatic experience that the individuals had gone through and treat them with the compassion and respect they deserve. It is also important to keep victim blaming in mind to prevent a biased investigation. In regards to the offender, it is to crucial to keep the law in mind when investigating or researching them. The offender could easily bring on strong emotions or rage. It Is also important to understand the offender could have originally been a victim, but was provoked and ended up becoming the offender.
4. Do victimless crimes exist?
a. Victimless crimes do exist. They are crimes that do not affect anyone immediately and everyone involved has consented to the action. Victimless crimes have no direct victim and may involve consenting adults (Schubert, n.d.). Examples of crime are illegal acts such as; Drugs, prostitution, or suicide (Schubert,
1. Is it possible for the victim to contribute to being victimized?
a. Yes, the victim can contribute to the victimization. As stated in the module notes, a victim can be in the wrong place at the wrong time. There are many characteristics that a victim can exemplify that will contribute to their own victimization.
2. In what ways or in what situations, do you think the victim contributes to the criminal incidents? Provide examples to support your thinking.
a. The victim can contribute to their own victimization in many ways. First, the location in which the victim is in. A low income area that has a low police presence, late at night is a likely place for an individual to be victimized. Whether or not the victim is alone …show more content…
It is important to clearly understand the roles or each person involved in a victimization as it could influence the way each person is treated. As seen in the situation Jane Doe was in, in the film Many Trials of Jane Doe. The officers in the film had forgotten that she had recently been victimized and treated her as a piece of evidence. It is important to keep in mind the traumatic experience that the individuals had gone through and treat them with the compassion and respect they deserve. It is also important to keep victim blaming in mind to prevent a biased investigation. In regards to the offender, it is to crucial to keep the law in mind when investigating or researching them. The offender could easily bring on strong emotions or rage. It Is also important to understand the offender could have originally been a victim, but was provoked and ended up becoming the offender.
4. Do victimless crimes exist?
a. Victimless crimes do exist. They are crimes that do not affect anyone immediately and everyone involved has consented to the action. Victimless crimes have no direct victim and may involve consenting adults (Schubert, n.d.). Examples of crime are illegal acts such as; Drugs, prostitution, or suicide (Schubert,