In Unit 4 you need to submit your Mid-module Assignment.
Evaluate the claim that victims of crime are often overlooked, denied or blamed in society and that certain groups are victimised based on their perceived membership of a particular social group.
Explain why this might be so giving consideration to relevant criminological theories, social inequalities, hate crime and vulnerability.
Your response should be in the form of a written report of between 1,500 – 2,000 words.
The learning outcomes for this assignment are:
Apply an understanding of criminological theories to assess the political and social processes of victimisation and criminalisation
Demonstrate the relationship between diversity and social inequality in relation to victimisation.
Books Title: Handbook of Victims and Victimology
Edition: 1st
Author(s): Walklate, S.
Date of Publication: 2007
Publisher: Routledge
Walklate, S (2007), ‘Handbook of Victims and Victimology’, Cullompton: Willan Publishing – Chapter 16 – Goodey, J (2007), ‘’Race’, religion and victimisation: UK and European responses’.
Home Office (2011), ‘Hate Crime’, Home Office website, accessed on 08 June 2011. Click here to acess.
Mental Health Practice (2007), “Victimisation and lack of justice common in the community”, ‘Mental Health Practice’, Dec2007, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p4-4, 1/6p.
Additional Reading:
Stephenson, Paul (2009), “Tackling hate crime in Barnsley”, ‘Learning Disability Practice’, Sep2009, Vol. 12 Issue 7, p20-23, 4p, 3 Color Photographs, 1 Chart.
HM Government (2014), ‘Challenge It, Report It, Stop It’, London: HM Government. Click here to access.
Mason, P, Hughes, N, Hek, R, Spalek, B and Ward, N (2009), ‘Access to Justice: A review of existing evidence of the experiences of minority groups based on ethnicity, identity and sexuality’, Ministry of Justice Research Series 07/2009. Click here to access.
Instruction to writer , You need to answer the question in full and then you must include the learning of the outcome of the assignment together with it.
Evaluate the claim that victims of crime are often overlooked, denied or blamed in society and that certain groups are victimised based on their perceived membership of a particular social group.
Explain why this might be so giving consideration to relevant criminological theories, social inequalities, hate crime and vulnerability
Instruction 2 )
The learning outcomes for this assignment are:
Apply an understanding of criminological theories to assess the political and social processes of victimisation and criminalisation
Demonstrate the relationship between diversity and social inequality in relation to victimisation.
Please you must use section headings , introduction, Evaluate, then Explain why this might be so giving consideration to relevant criminological theories, social inequalities, hate crime and vulnerability,Apply an understanding of criminological theories to assess the political and social processes of victimisation and criminalisation
Demonstrate the relationship between diversity and social inequality in relation to victimisation, conclusion
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