A Holistic Response to Crime Victimization

Intimate partner abuse

I. Intimate partner violence is described as a domestic ferocity by next of kin or allies in a close relationship contrary to the other spouse or partners. Significantly, intimate violence takes several forms counting unwritten, physical, emotional, sexual as well as economic abuse.

II. Intimate partner violence is a considerate, avoidable public health problem that impacts millions of people. Intimate partner violence defines sexual, physical and mental harm caused by a present or previous spouse. Partner’s violence naturally happens between heterosexual, and it does not need sexual intimacy

Effects of victimization

The effect and penalties of victimization can lead to:

I. Unemployment

II. Financial loss

III. Damages of the property

IV. Physical injury

V. Emotional effect

VI. Psychological effects

Empirical evidence

Empirical evidence is information’s learned from observing or carrying out tests/research. Researchers record and examine this data (Connolly, Boyle, MacArthur, Hainey, & Boyle, 2012). The procedure is a central part of the technical method.

How to evaluate empirical data

One can evaluate empirical data regarding crime victims by means of;

I. Observation

II. Conducting research

How explain the victim’s contribution to the crime

One can explain the victim’s contribution to the crime using four theories of victimization;

I. victim precipitation theory

II. Lifestyle theory

III. Deviant place theory

IV. Routine activity theory, (Pitcher, & Johnson, 2011).

Explanation

Under victim precipitation theory, the theory opinions victimology from the viewpoint that the victims can, in fact, initiate, either inertly or vigorously, the criminal activity that eventually results in death (Wiens, & Morrill, 2011).

Under lifestyle theory, the theory signifies that people are beleaguered based on their way of life selections, where their lifestyle choices exposures them towards criminal offenders as well as situations where crimes can be committed.

Deviant place theory states that bigger exposure toward dangerous places makes people become victims of a crime (Pitcher, & Johnson, 2011). Apart from victim precipitation theory, fatalities do not influence crime through actively or inertly encouraging it but somewhat are wronged on account of being in a bad situation or areas.

In routine activity theory, the theory describes in detail the rate of harassment/victimization in a set of circumstances that mirrors the method of ordinary people.

Approach of victimization

I. The only approach to creating a rounded plan for victim benefit or compensation is through OVS.

II. OVS plays a vital role in providing compensation for guiltless victims of crime on behalf of their losses connected with the offense (Bradshaw, Waasdorp, & O’brennan, 2013).

III. Based in New York, the compensation is broad and inclusive, mostly in regions of long-term medicinal benefits, offers quite a few commercial releases to victims affected.

IV. Significantly, OVS consists of adequate allowances sequencers that support almost 200 victims’ assistance programs from corner to corner of the state (World Health Organization, 2013).

V. It is a government program that compensates victims of violent crimes for instance beatings, homicide, rape as well as burglary.

References

World Health Organization. (2013). Global and regional estimates of violence against women: prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence: executive summary. In Global and regional estimates of violence against women: prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence: executive summary.