CHAPTER ONE

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CHAPTER ONE

• WHAT IS VICTIMOLOGY?

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Victimology

• What is victimology?
• Victimology v. victimism
• Objectivity
• Who is our victim?
• From victim to victimizer
• Social reaction to victimization
• Research bias

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Media v. Privacy

• What makes a case media material?
• What constitutional issues are involved?
• How does society balance the rights of all?

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Victimology or Criminology

• What do criminologists study?
• How are victimologists different?
• Approaches within victimology

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Conducting Research

• Identify and define
• Measure
• Investigate
• Gather evidence

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WHAT IS VICTIMOLOGY

• END CHAPTER ONE