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Question - Imagine that you are a law enforcement officer tasked with addressing your community about an increase in a type of crime.
-Burglary during the summer months
-Online identify theft
-Aggravated assault near subway stops
Reflect on how you would address and educate your audience about the criminal opportunity that has been presented due to certain actions in the community.
Explain how victims in your community may contribute to the opportunity for the crime
Explain how this relates to the concept of victim responsibility but differs from victim blaming.
Support your explanations by referencing and explaining how certain concepts related to victim and offender responsibility apply.
Karmen, A. (2020). Crime victims: An introduction to victimology (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 5, "The Ongoing Controversy over Shared Responsibility" (pp. 146-199)
Chapter 7, "Victims' Rights and the Criminal Justice System" (pp. 231-272)