Offenders and victims

8 important questions on Offenders and victims

Concept of harm as alternative to crime

You cannot be a victim of a crime if the act in question has not been criminalised

Declaration of basic principles of justice for victims of crime and abuse of power

Includes not only those affected by criminal acts but also those who have suffered unfairly in some way even if the event or process is not considered a crime --> harms-based approach

Sources of data on offenders and victims

  • Crime and survey for england and wales (CSEW)
  • self report offender surveys
  • info from NGOs
  • regulatory bodies
  • journalistic investigations
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Choice and decision making block on offending

Anyone can become an offender under certain circumstances if they choose to commit a crime

Individual pathologies block on offending

Offenders differ from non offenders due to biological or psychological distinctions

Social pathologies block on offending

Offenders as products of their environment

Critical approaches block on offending

Offenders as a consequence of criminalisation, the application of power and the marginalisation of specific communities

Life course persistent offending

Some individuals continue to offend into adulthood but at a lower level

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