Short-and-Long Term Impacts of Crime
Short-and-Long Term Impacts of Crime
Order Description
For this Assignment, review the two clips in this week’s Interactive Community. Consider the short- and long-term effects of the crime on each of the victims. Think
about how these effects may vary according to age, race, gender, education, and occupation.
The Assignment (2–3 pages):
Visit the Interactive Community and follow the instructions to access this week’s media.
Explain three effects that each victim may experience (one psychological, one social, and one emotional).
Explain to what extent each effect might be short-term or long-term.
Explain how the demographics of each victim might influence the short- and long-term effects.
link to interactive community:
http://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/Walden/CRJS/6203/CH/mm/interactive_community/week4.html
Readings
Davis, R. C., Lurigio, A. J., & Herman, S. (Eds.). (2013). Victims of crime (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Chapter 4, “Developmental Victimology: The Comprehensive Study of Childhood Victimizations”
Chapter 18, “The Mental Health and Behavioral Consequences of Terrorism”
Kunst, M., Bogaerts, S., Wilthagen, T., & Winkel, F. (2010). Income attainment among victims of violence: Results from a preliminary study. Social Indicators Research,
95(1), 169–180.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Winkel, F. W., Blaauw, E., Sheridan, L., & Baldry, A. C. (2003). Repeat criminal victimization and vulnerability for coping failure: A prospective examination of a
potential risk factor. Psychology, Crime, and Law, 9(1), 87–95.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.