Essay On Crime Victim

There is no society in the world which is gripped by the tragic experiences of crime and violence. Conversely, it is inevitable in every society and has been in existence since creation of the society and has been in existence since creation of the society. Resultantly, the by-product of the crime i.e., victim is equally bound to merge. Since beginning, we had been centering our focus on the study of crime and criminals covering very little on the victims. The victims hence happened to be a forgotten man in the legal and social world. Over the centuries, the word victim came to have additional meanings. During the founding of victimology in the 1940s, victimologists such as Mendelson, Von Hentig and Wolfgang tended to use textbook or dictionary definitions of victims as hapless dupes who instigated their own victimizations. This notion of “victim precipitation” was vigorously attacked by feminists in the 1980s, and was

Thus, a victim may be an innocent, led to slaughter, a dupe, or someone whose suffering is caused by his or her own scheming or ineptitude. It is no wonder that society has become confused about how positively or negatively to regard some victims. The term ‘crime victim’ has been used to include a persons, group or people or entities who have suffered injury or loss due to illegal activity. The harm can be physical, psychological or economic. By definition, this includes victims of fraud or financial schemes, businesses or even the government. In tax or Medicaid fraud cases, the victim is the government, and the loss of revenue is ultimately felt by honest citizens who dutifully fulfill their responsibilities. The crime victims movement has focused most attention on the needs of victims of violent crime. In these cases terminology has expanded beyond “primary crime victims” to include “secondary crime victims” who also experience the harm first hand, such as intimate partners or