Victimology: Reflective Integration (Ch. 1–12)

[Virtual Presenter] Victimology: Reflective Integration (Ch. 1–12) Audio Visual Study Guide Use with narration for video export.

[Virtual Presenter] Chapter 1 – Foundations of Victimology Victim Justice → Criminal Justice shift Von Hentig, Mendelsohn, Schafer typologies Victim precipitation: often victim blaming Rise of Critical Victimology Victimology began with early scholars like von Hentig, Mendelsohn, and Schafer. But their typologies often reinforced victim blaming, showing how early 'science' reflected cultural biases..

[Virtual Presenter] Chapter 2 – Measuring Victimization UCR, N-C-V-S-, nibrs: strengths and weaknesses Dark figure of crime: hidden victimization International victim surveys: comparability issues Fear of crime paradox Crime surveys reveal not just numbers but perspectives. The 'dark figure of crime' reminds us how much victimization remains invisible..

[Audio] Chapter 3 – Costs of Victimization First insult: direct financial, physical, emotional harms Second insult: system retraumatization Hidden costs: families, communities, intergenerational trauma Victimization harms twice — first through direct financial, physical, and emotional losses, and second through retraumatization by the justice system..

[Audio] Chapter 4 – Remedies and Advocacy Restitution, compensation, civil litigation Limits: offender inability to pay, caps, retraumatization Victim witness programs and restorative justice Remedies exist, but they’re often limited by eligibility, resources, or retraumatizing procedures. Advocacy and restorative justice aim to fill those gaps..

[Audio] Ch. 7–10 – Specific Crimes Homicide, assault, robbery = traditional crimes Sexual battery: consent, trauma, rape shield laws I-P-V--: cycle of abuse, barriers to leaving Child maltreatment: neglect, abuse, mandatory reporting Elder victimization: neglect, financial exploitation Hate crimes: identity based harm, legislation Across age, gender, and identity, patterns repeat: underreporting, stigma, systemic failures, and the need for advocacy..

[Audio] Cross Cutting Themes Victim blaming across all crimes Marginalized victims often excluded from data Systemic retraumatization: second insult Advocacy reframes harm as social/political Themes of victim blaming, systemic retraumatization, and the tension between law and lived reality run across every chapter..

[Audio] Reflection & Application As E-M-T--: victims at their most vulnerable As law enforcement: avoid reinforcing second insult As forensic psychology student: link trauma and justice outcomes For me, as an E-M-T and future law enforcement professional, these lessons mean working to avoid the second insult — ensuring victims feel seen, supported, and not silenced..