Essays about: "the theory of the ideal victim"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words the theory of the ideal victim.
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1. Victim, According to Whom? : - A Minor Field Study on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children in Cambodia
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)Abstract : Cambodia is a destination, transit, and source country for child sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and has become particularly vulnerable due to growing tourism, increasing geographic accessibility, and widespread poverty. In the aftermath of SEA, repeated violations of children's rights and deprivation of their childhood occur. READ MORE
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2. The Problem of Establishing Consent - A critical policy analysis of how the problem of establishing consent and voluntariness has changed in Swedish rape judgements after the consent law.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionenAbstract : The aim of this study is to analyse and understand how the problem of establishing consent is represented in Swedish rape judgements before and after the consent-based legislation was enacted in 2018. The purpose is to elucidate differences in the court’s assessment of consent, as well as generate an understanding of how the court may maintain and reproduce problematic elements which are stereotyped in the legal assessment. READ MORE
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3. Piecing the Puzzle: Restorative Justice with Children and Young Offenders in Scandinavia, an Interview Study with Professionals
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : The modern roots of restorative justice in Scandinavia go back to the emergence of the mediation movement in Norway in the mid 1970s (Miers, 2001), a process that reached Sweden in the late 1980s (Wahlin, 2005). Victim Offender Mediation (VOM) in Sweden, and Youth Punishment (YP) in Norway, are some of the processes based on the primary components of restorative justice. READ MORE
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4. The Unideal Victim and Top Lawyer : A critical discourse analysis of the Göran Lambertz case in Swedish tabloids post #metoo.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för medier och journalistik (MJ)Abstract : The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine Swedish press coverage of arape case post #metoo movement involving the former Chancellor of Justice, GöranLambertz. The research questions are as follows: How are the victim and thesuspected perpetrator portrayed in the articles? In what ways are rape mythsconstructed in the articles? How did journalists in Expressen and Aftonbladet framethis news story? Using a critical discourse analysis method with the help of previousstudies, representation, framing, ideal victim and news value theory showed theresults that both tabloids had similar portrayals of the participants involved with fewdifferent variations and both upheld rape myths in their reporting. READ MORE
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5. Grasshoppers Rather Than Ants? - Ideal Victims, Just-World Belief and the Reduction of Victim Compensation in Swedish Law
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : Monetary compensation to victims of crime can take different forms and be paid by different actors. The rules for calculating the compensation sometimes mandate reduction of the amount awarded for various reasons. This reduction can potentially be experienced by victims as a “secondary victimisation”. READ MORE
