Learning Objectives

  • Assess the role of the just-world hypothesis in victim blaming
     
  • Explain how routine activities and lifestyle theory helps to understand why people are victimized
     
  • Compare and contrast the different typologies of crime victims
     
  • Summarize the rights of crime victims
     
  • Discuss how legislative efforts have improved the rights of crime victims
     
  • Describe the extent of victimization in the United States