Learning Objectives

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