Arguments That the Victims of Crime Might Share Responsibility with Their

question 48

Essay

Arguments that the victims of crime might share responsibility with their offenders are common in victimology.Outline and discuss the concepts of victim blaming and victim defending.

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Definitions:

Hypnosis

A trance-like state of focused attention, reduced peripheral awareness, and increased suggestibility, often used for therapeutic purposes.

Tolerance

The ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular, the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.

Abstinence Syndrome

A characteristic cluster of withdrawal symptoms that results from sudden decrease in an addictive drug’s level of usage.

Biofeedback

A technique that teaches individuals to control physiological processes, such as heart rate or muscle tension, through the use of monitoring devices.