CJUS 4650 1st Edition Lecture 4Outline of Last Lecture I. Victimology vs. Criminology II. Influences within VictimologyIII. The Importance of Studying VictimologyIV. What Victimologists DoOutline of Current Lecture V. Violence in HistoryVI. Victim HistoryCurrent LectureHistory of Violence- In ancient times, criminal justice focused on victims to seek redress for pain and suffering based upon biblical tenets and English common law- Industrialization and urbanization began to diminish the role of victims- Victims lost control of government and judicial process- Ultimately became a civil rather than a criminal matterTort Law- AKA civil law- Wrongdoing to someone- Vandalism, breaking someone’s stuff you borrowedVictim History- In Colonial America, victims paid for warrants, for sheriff to investigate and incarcerate- Bill of Rights focused on hostilities toward the state- Focused on protecting rights of criminals- Violation of law more important than harm to victims- Focus of prosecutors and courts was to deter crime though punishment, long sentences, and executions- Prosecutors were given the powers and duties that were previously the responsibility of victims:o Filing a complaint with the policeo Testifying for the prosecution, if necessary- Not notified or involved with plea bargaining of their cases in courtThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Plea bargaining:o Victims are marginalizedo Focus on sentence for offendero 95%-97% of cases are plea
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