Although criminology has a longer history then victimology, there is one similarity when looking at victim blaming and victim defending (Karmen, 2015). There can be very passionate and heated arguments over which side are considered righteous (Karmen, 2015). To make matters worse, it is largely based on a person’s ideology, which can actually cause even more of a difference of opinion depending on the type of crime and circumstances surrounding it (Karmen, 2015). This means in some cases, one would side with victim blaming, and another case they would side with victim defending. Although this conflict still exists between both victim blaming and victim defending, more and more, victimologists are showing a trend of siding with victim defending (Karmen, 2015).
Victim blaming thought process consists of:
1. There is something wrong with the victim.
2. These folks are identifiably different form the norm and these differences are the basis for them being victimized.
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Allows for easily understood reasons why a crime occurred.
2. Psychologically, it benefits those who believe in a “just world outlook”. Meaning, the victim had it coming.
3. It was the actions of the victim that caused the criminal conduct. This makes it an easy way to accept the crime and criminal.
4. Victim blaming is the offenders point of view. Known as “techniques of neutralization”, offenders focus on the negatives aspects of the victims to receive sympathy.
5. Victim blaming can be seen as vigilante or street justice, actually bring them praise (Karmen, 2015).
Victim defending refuses to accept the reasoning’s listed above. These folks believe that victim blaming creates a false narrative about why a victim’s behavior, lifestyle, or habits is the cause for criminal conduct (Karmen, 2015). Those who blame the victim, misinterpret the rules and the exceptions. They also skew the data in their favor for crimes where there actually was blame to fault and where there was
Victim blaming thought process consists of:
1. There is something wrong with the victim.
2. These folks are identifiably different form the norm and these differences are the basis for them being victimized.
3. …show more content…
Allows for easily understood reasons why a crime occurred.
2. Psychologically, it benefits those who believe in a “just world outlook”. Meaning, the victim had it coming.
3. It was the actions of the victim that caused the criminal conduct. This makes it an easy way to accept the crime and criminal.
4. Victim blaming is the offenders point of view. Known as “techniques of neutralization”, offenders focus on the negatives aspects of the victims to receive sympathy.
5. Victim blaming can be seen as vigilante or street justice, actually bring them praise (Karmen, 2015).
Victim defending refuses to accept the reasoning’s listed above. These folks believe that victim blaming creates a false narrative about why a victim’s behavior, lifestyle, or habits is the cause for criminal conduct (Karmen, 2015). Those who blame the victim, misinterpret the rules and the exceptions. They also skew the data in their favor for crimes where there actually was blame to fault and where there was