Essays about: "victims of crime"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 92 essays containing the words victims of crime.

  1. 1. Human Trafficking in Gauteng, South Africa : How do socio-economic factors influence the vulnerability of women to engage in sexual services and potential trafficking in Gauteng, South Africa?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Linnéa Lundqvist; [2024]
    Keywords : Human Trafficking; exploitation; socio-economic; GBV; corruption;

    Abstract : This research aims to investigate how socio-economic factors influence the vulnerability of women to engage in sexual services and potential trafficking in Gauteng, South Africa. This province is South Africa’s most prosperous one with an enormous flow of migrants and is therefore of interest to investigate. READ MORE

  3. 2. STEREOTYPICAL OR NON-STEREOTYPICAL? : WHICH HATE CRIMES ARE EASIER TO CATEGORIZE?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Maria Blem; Stephanie Kruuse av Verchou; [2023]
    Keywords : Expressions of hate motive; hate crimes; majority-on-minority cases; minority-on-minority cases; police reports; stereotyping; Hatbrott; majoritet-på-minoritet fall; minoritet-på-minoritet fall; stereotyper; uttryck av hatmotiv;

    Abstract : Hate crime is an umbrella concept where the motive is to violate an individual or group based on their ethnicity, skin color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. This study examined police reports from the year 2018, marked as hate crimes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Partners in Peace? : A Quantitative Analysis of Peacekeeping and Civil Society

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Ester Tottie; [2023]
    Keywords : Peacekeeping; Civil society; Conflict-related sexual violence; United Nations;

    Abstract : Various studies have shown the difficulty for peacekeeping missions to combat conflict-related sexual violence, including the abuse within their own ranks. Both policymakers and academics advocate for the inclusion of civil society in peacekeeping missions claiming that this can aid peacekeepers in this endeavour. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring fear of crime : A quantitative study of differential experiences among minority and majority bias-crime victims

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Sofia F. M. Schmidt-Kallesøe; [2023]
    Keywords : bias-crime; fear of crime; majorities; minorities; minority stress theory; routine activities theory;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses a significant knowledge gap in the existing literature on bias-crime, which primarily focuses on minorities while neglecting the experiences of majorities. The primary objective of this study is to shed light on bias-crimes targeting majorities and compare their impact on fear of crime with those experienced by minorities. READ MORE

  6. 5. HASSELA SKÅNE OUTPATIENT CARE : MAPPING RISK FACTORS WITHIN A CRIMEPREVENTION INTERVENTION

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Simone Rothe; [2023]
    Keywords : Children; Crime prevention intervention; Norms; Risk factors; Social vulnerability; Youtths;

    Abstract : Crime prevention is taking action early before serious problems arise. Waiting for a problemto arise is costly, inefficient and worse for the individual and society. Nevertheless, much ofthe preventive work today is devoted to intervening in individuals with obvious and numerousrisk factors. READ MORE