crime
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Realist and Idealist views on Crime
Sandra Walklate (94) typical view of criminals.
Looking at crime itself, what caused it, how it was measured, and criminals. Little, if any attention was paid to the victims, until victim surveys.
Statistically young males are most likely to be victims of crime.
Some crimes are underrepresented marital rape, child sex abuse could be because of love, ignorance of the law, embarrassment etc.
Sandra Walklate said pictures of crime were very false.
Problems of representativeness.
Many crimes reported are carried out in public places, not in private.
Difficulty in establishing victims. Sandra Walklate identified Positivist victimology and realist victimology...