Crimes against persons
This chapter deals with the different crimes that are committed against individuals. Examples of such crimes are homicide, assault, harassment, sexual violence, threat and abduction, hate crimes, to name a few. These atrocities directly impact another person regardless of whether intentional or non-...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Victimology
Year: 2022, Pages: 253-282 |
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| Summary: | This chapter deals with the different crimes that are committed against individuals. Examples of such crimes are homicide, assault, harassment, sexual violence, threat and abduction, hate crimes, to name a few. These atrocities directly impact another person regardless of whether intentional or non-intentional. The principal focus areas of this chapter are on the types, causes, and theories of crime that explain the criminal behaviour targeted at persons. It also identifies the risk factors that make an individual or a group of individuals susceptible to becoming a potential victim of a crime. Studying crimes against persons would be incomplete without examining the persons who are subject to these crimes. The chapter thus looks into theories of victim experiences and risk factors, personality traits and associated psychosocial factors that explain crime and criminal behaviour. Additionally, it covers the legal and social implications of crimes against persons, victimization, preventive methods and intervention for victims and perpetrators along with the associated methods of investigation. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 278-282 |
| ISBN: | 9783031129292 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-031-12930-8_12 |