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Chloeellawright

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Discuss the concept of good and bad victims and how they can impact the outcome of the case.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Explain what criminologists mean when they claim that crime is intraracial.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: Good victims are those that are well-educated, articulate and presentable to a jury. Bad victims may have a prior record, may have provoked the defendant, and may be less credible.

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Answer: NCVS data reveals that most violent crime is intraracial, meaning that it occurs within the same race. For example, about 77 percent of white victims of lone offenders who perceive the offenders race identify it as white, and only about 18 percent identify it as African-American.




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Reply 2 on: Aug 17, 2018
Gracias!


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