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Victimology in South Africa

  • AZA2470
  • South Africa First semester 2013 (Day)
    South Africa Second semester 2013 (Day)
  • 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
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This unit entails an introduction to victimology with an exposition of the concepts victim/survivor, empowerment, prevention and redress with reference to various schools of thought and current scholarly debates. Victimisation is studied within a domestic and comparative context focusing on the socio-economic, political and cultural dimensions of victimisation. Within a human rights framework, analyses refer to the abuse of power, institutional and structural victimisation and victim/offender homogeneity, sequences and victim recidivism. Through the application of victimisation theory and perspectives to particular contexts, victimisation vulnerability is assessed. -- Course Website

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