First Victim: A Case Study

Victimology in its most simple form is the study of the victim or victims of a particular offender (Roberson. & Wallace, 2011). I feel that the Victims’ Movement has not yet reached its full potential because just like every form of law, legislature or even government there is always ways to improve and to become stronger. Much like when we started to form our government it had so many flaws and it still today has the ability to improve. The problem is that as society changes and crime changes the laws and the system have to change with it in order for things to improve. When it comes to crimes it isn’t just the victim that is

I have never allowed myself to become a victim of circumstance. When I learned that I was going to move a few weeks before the start of my junior year, I decided that I would not just wait out the last two years of my high school career, but instead use the move as an opportunity to grow and become more involved than ever in my school and community. My father’s job as a head of school has led me to live in Seoul, South Korea; Weymouth, Massachusetts; Hernando, Mississippi; and now to Greenville, Mississippi, which is in the middle of one of the poorest areas in the nation. Moving in my junior year of high school has stopped me from being in a leadership position in certain clubs, however the move did not hinder my involvement in my school.

A fire rose within to burn social economic barriers that imprisoned me from achieving an education. As a member of a low-income household, I continually witnessed my parents struggling to pay for utilities, rent, and groceries. Although we received government assistance, it never seemed to be enough. My father worked long hours at a dairy factory to provide for our family, but his addiction to alcohol took most of his income. My mother depended on government assistance due to her chronic asthma and arthritis. Not being able to rely on my parents for stability, my six older siblings were forced to drop out of high school to become providers of their own.

On 6/12/15 worker visited Mrs. Bobbie Mills at Shadescrest NH, for the purpose of monitoring her environment. When worker arrived, Mrs. Mills was sitting in wheelchair watching TV. She was very welcoming and remembered worker from previous visits. Mrs. Mills was appropriately dressed with good personal hygiene. She stated she liked Shadescrest because everyone was nice. Mrs. Mills stated, Mr. Mills and she had to move into NH because their home got damaged in the 2011 tornadoes. Ms. Mills is under the impression her son Tony is now fixing up the home. During visit worker noticed no health or safety

CCIB Intake received a referral #0849-8183-9064-4018185 RE: victim Corey Montjau Toney DOB: 10/23/97 DOP: Unknown SCHOOL: Oak Hills High 7625 Cataba Rd. Oak Hills CA 92344

A year ago when you were employed by St. Paul’s Family center, you served as social worker of Nicholas Karros, who had been experiencing problems on his job that affect him and his family. About eight months ago, Nicholas was killed in an altercation at a local bar. Roberta Frei, a reporter for the local newspaper, approached you yesterday to ask for information about Nicholas because she heard he had been abusive to his wife and children. Ms. Frei wanted this information as part of her preparation for an article on local domestic violence.

Have you ever thought of using Victimology in a non-Criminal Justice job? Yes, my purpose of taking this class is to learn new information and use it in a non-criminal job position. As a nurse, you deal with different types of victims and not all victims are a result of a criminal act. Our book defines victim as a person who suffers physical, emotional, and financial harm because of illegal activity. Which is true, but furthermore, a victim can be a person in an auto accident, a house fire, a victim of cancer or a child that is repeatedly bullied at school every day. I believe these are examples of victims that are not a result of criminal or illegal

d. SVC’s will empower victims by helping the victims understand the military justice process and aiding these victims with all legal assistance required for this particular case. This will be accomplished by providing effective and timely advice, being available to assist throughout the entire military justice process from the initial investigation to the final convening authority action not to mention providing the advocacy needed to assure all rights are afforded and fully realized by the victim.

Amicus argues that the use of victim impact statements in the Petitioner’s sentencing phase is a violation of the Eighth Amendment. Victim impact statements are inappropriate for sentencing consideration in a capital case. The introduction of irrelevant factors to blameworthiness in the present case may distract the jury, as it provides no purpose than to inflame the jury, which should be focusing on evidence related to the crime and the victim. In addition Oklahoma’s laws regarding victim impact statements is inconsistent with the Court’s holdings in Booth and Payne.

Darcie James, the program manager, has created and modified her system overtime to ensure it is up to date with the victim’s needs. They have immense support from the Lethbridge Police Service, and credibility all over Canada for their work. Curtis explains how the success of their program is due to the training and follow-ups. Once the individual is a part of the system they are always notified on court dates, and follow-up questions. In essence, they have constant contact until they feel comfortable. It was explained how in their training they focus on the stages of grief, which aids in providing assistance for the victims. With all of these elements, they contribute to the success of there system for the victims. Even though there are some flaws, or things that need to be changed, the system ultimately

The victim impact statement is a written document describing the losses, suffering, and trauma experienced by the crime victim or by the victim's survivors before sentencing. Some Judges are expected to consider such a statement in arriving at an appropriate sanction for the offender. All 50 States allow for some form of submission of a victim impact statement. Victim impact statement played a role a prominent role in the sentencing of Timothy McVeigh who was convicted and executed for the Oklahoma City bombing. The victim's rights are no longer forgotten and consideration of the needs of victims is equally important (Alarid, 2015).

The official’s response to victims has been vastly condemned, predominantly by feminists as they are concerned with the police’s inability to protect women from violence (Radford and Stanko, 1985). For example, the presence of women in the police force is “grounded within the belief that women are best able to deal with women and their protection” (Feinman, 1986). Distinctive units to deal with sexual assault have been established due to the attack against police management of women by feminists. Examples of recent United Kingdom initiatives to improve this have been the founding of examination rooms especially made for women who have been persecuted, the training of women police officers, and the referring of “women to Home Office-backed victim

I am writing in response to the canvass letter I received regarding the Crime Victims Specialist 1 position available at your agency’s Brooklyn office. When I read the announcement for the exam for this position, I knew that it was something I was strongly interested in and would excel at. Crime victims have to interact with a variety of personnel and those individuals need to be both efficient and empathetic. I believe I possess those skills and would be successful in this position.

According to the National Center for Victims of a Crime (2012), “a victim’s advocate is a trained professional who facilitates assistance needed to victims during a crisis” (para. 1). The victims advocate will provide crisis intervention, referrals, and ongoing non-clinical support to the victim (National Center for Victims of a Crime, 2012). The victim is the one who will choose whether to accept the offer of victim advocacy services. The advocate is a powerful tool used by law enforcement by supporting, assisting, and guiding the victim through the process.

I agree with everything you said here Nicole. Many victims have to deal with financial problems afterwards. A lot of people assume everything is resolved once the offender gets convicted, but as we all know now, there is much more to that. According to the website MERS Goodwill, victims of abuse may lose their jobs ranging between 20-60 percent (Flynn, 2016).