Theories of Victimization

Theories of Victimization (3) Melissa Marciano CRJ330-01 Dr. Dian Williams <Tab/>The greatest predictor of becoming a victim in the future is if a person was a victim in the past. For example, if a person was sexually molested as a child, it's likely that person will become a victim of rape as an adult. David Finkelhor and Nancy Asigian suggest three types of characteristics increase a person's potential for victimization: …

…the criminal is responsible for the crime. I do not believe that a person's behavior is the direct result for becoming a victim of crime. I feel when one commits a crime, they have an alternative, and if they choose to participate in a criminal act, I don't feel it is the fault of the victim. Victims can take many pre-cautions in life and in their actions; nevertheless, crime is so often an unavoidable act.