1.14. Victims and Victim Typologies

According to the text, in what year was the word 'victim' first used in the sense of a person who is hurt, tortured, or killed by another?

Who is identified as one of the first criminologists to create a victim typology in the 1950s?

In Mendelsohn’s Typology of Crime Victims, which category applies to a person who did not contribute to the victimization and was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time?

Which criminologist's work expanded upon situational factors to include biological, sociological, and psychological factors in victim typologies?

According to the text, which concept suggests that victims may have a role in their own victimization, either by acting first or by instigating the offense?

In Mendelsohn's typology, what is the term for a person who pretends to be a victim by, for example, falsifying reports?

Which of Von Hentig's typologies describes victims who are targeted by scammers due to their desire for financial gain?

According to the text, what types of crime victims are noted as being excluded from the typologies developed by Mendelsohn and Von Hentig?

What does Mendelsohn's 'The guilty victim, guilty offender' category describe?

In Von Hentig's Typology, who are described as 'Tormentors'?

What is the modern interpretation of victim precipitation, as stated at the end of the chapter?

Which of Von Hentig's categories describes victims who are vulnerable because they cannot understand the language or are threatened with deportation?

What example does the text provide for Mendelsohn's 'Guilty victim' category?

According to the description of Von Hentig's typology, why are 'Young people' considered susceptible to victimization?

Mendelsohn's typology of 'The victim with minor guilt' gives an example of a person who does what?

What was the initial goal of criminologists who developed theories like victim precipitation?

Which category in Von Hentig's typology includes victims who are 'Gullable, easily swayed, and not vigilant'?

The text states that Mendelsohn placed a lot of emphasis on what factor when creating his typology?

In the context of victim typologies, what is the key difference between Mendelsohn's 'The guilty victim, guilty offender' and 'The guilty offender, guiltier victim' categories?

What vulnerability is associated with 'The lonesome and broken-hearted' in Von Hentig's typology?

What is the key characteristic of 'Dull normals' according to Von Hentig's Typology?

The theory of victim precipitation involves two main scenarios: the victim acting first or the victim doing what?

Which category in Von Hentig's typology deals with victims who are taken advantage of in situations such as blackmail?

How did Hans Von Hentig categorize 'Females/elderly' in his victim typology?

What is the central idea presented about victims in the opening paragraph of Chapter 1.14?

In Mendelsohn's typology, which category describes a scenario where the person who becomes the victim may have been the primary attacker, but the other person won the fight?

The typologies of Mendelsohn and Von Hentig are primarily concerned with what two aspects of crime?

According to the text, why were victims of crime 'ignored for so long' before the 17th century?

What type of vulnerability is attributed to the 'Mentally ill/intellectually disabled' in Von Hentig's Typology?

The text mentions that Benjamin Mendelsohn's typology was not without what?

How does the text define a 'victim' in the context of the criminal justice system?

Which victim category from Mendelsohn's typology is most often envisioned when thinking about enhancing victim rights?

What does Von Hentig's typology suggest about women's susceptibility to victimization?

The development of victim typologies was intended to demonstrate the unique role or position of victims in relation to what?

The concluding sentence of the chapter emphasizes that regardless of any role a victim plays, who is ultimately the person who offended?

According to the text, what is the stereotypical view of a crime victim?

Hans Von Hentig's work on victim typologies served as the basis for what later theories?

Which of these is NOT a category in Benjamin Mendelsohn's Typology of Crime Victims as presented in the text?

Which of these is NOT a category in Hans Von Hentig's Typology as presented in the text?

The chapter introduces Benjamin Mendelsohn's work by noting he was one of the first criminologists to create a victim typology in which decade?

What type of factors did Hans Von Hentig add to the study of victimology that expanded on Mendelsohn's work?

In the context of victim precipitation, the text notes that criminologists were attempting to show that victims are not always what?

A situation where a victim contributes to their victimization by continuing to go to a bar known for nightly assaults fits which of Mendelsohn's categories?

Which of Von Hentig's categories highlights a vulnerability based on being marginalized in society?

What is the key distinction in Mendelsohn's typology between an 'Innocent victim' and a 'Victim with minor guilt'?

The description of a victim who is 'Gullable, easily swayed, and not vigilant' is part of which criminologist's typology?

The category of 'Tormentors' in Von Hentig's typology is unique because it describes whom as becoming the victim?

What is the main point of the last sentence in the chapter regarding victim precipitation?

A case where a victim was killed in self-defense after instigating a conflict would fall into which of Mendelsohn's categories?

Both Mendelsohn's and Von Hentig's typologies were developed to move beyond what common perception of victims?