Essay on victimisation

Equivalent group hypothesis affirm that both crime and its victim are equal, they are both part of a high-risk lifestyle. The Proximity hypothesis assumes that it depends on the place one lives not the behavior of the victim. It states that they are “in the wrong place at the wrong time” (98).

According to our text, this theory states that the victim initiates the confrontation that might eventually lead to the crime. In victim precipitation, it can be either passive or active. Active precipitation occurs when the victim is the first to attack or encourages the criminal by their actions.

There are five major theories of victimization. These theories discuss how victims and victimization are major focuses in the study of crime. They all share many of the same assumptions and strengths dealing with crime and its victims.

The Proximity hypothesis assumes that it depends on the place one lives not the behavior of the victim. It states that they are “in the wrong place at the wrong time” (98). Routine activities “show how victim behavior can influence criminal opportunity” (106).