victim/offender paper

 

Victim/Offender Shared Responsibility

Chapter five of the Crime Victims text reviewed the rather controversial topic of victim/offender shared responsibility. What is your opinion related to this issue? Compare and contrast victim facilitation and victim provocation. You are to complete an internet search and find two case studies that are examples of victim facilitation and two that are examples of victim provocation. Summarize each case study and highlight how the case is an example of facilitation/provocation. You must also include how the media portrayed the victim, i.e. whether the victim was portrayed in a positive or negative manner. The paper must be 5-7 pages in length. APA