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Victimology
Victimology
Victimology
What is Victimology?
The study of the ways in which the behaviour of crime victims may have
led to or contributed to their victimization. (Mirriam – Webster
Dictionary)
Is derived from the Latin word “victima” which means literally “a well-
grown beast” but later came to mean a person or animal / killed or
sacrificed to God/Gods, a person injured / destroyed by another person.
S
IE
OP
IT
CRIME
AL
PO
Is an act or omission,
NT
RT
in violation of public
ME
UN
law, forbidding or
commanding it.
RU
CRIME
IT
(Bouviers Law
IE
ST
Dictionary)
S
IN
MOTIVE
MOTIVE
Example:
Dispute
Jealousy
Revenge Insanity
Intoxication
Drug Addiction (Physical Injury or
Homicide)
Economic Gain (Theft or Robbery) and many
others
INSTRUMENTALITY
Example:
Firearms
Bolo
Knife
Crow Bar
Motor Vehicles
Poisonous Substance
OPPORTUNITY
Consists of the acts of omission or commission by a person (the victim) which
enables another person (criminal) to perpetrate the crime.
Example:
Leaving one’s home unattended for a long period of time
Unlocked Doors / Windows
Walking alone in a well-known crime prone alleys
(streets)
Wearing expensive jewelleries in crowded areas
Flashing a lot of money openly in the public
CRIMINAL FORMULA
C= T + S
Where: R
C Crime / Criminal Behaviour (The Act)