Executive Summary: Victimization in the United States
Executive Summary: Victimization in the United States
USE PROPER APA THROUGHOUT. FOLLOW ALL THE DIRECTIONS ABOUT AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. PAPER MUST BE 6 PAGES (DO NOT GO BY WORD COUNT). INCLUDE SUBHEADINGS BETWEEN SECTIONS. REFERENCE ARE ATTACHED AND INFORMATION ON EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES IS ON THIS LINK ht https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/executivesummaries PLEASE FOLLOW EVERYTHING IT SAYS! THANK YOU!
Imagine this scenario: You have been hired by the National Center for Victims of Crime to prepare an Executive Summary on the many impacts of crime victimization. The Executive Summary will be distributed to every state’s office of victim services to inform their planning for victim’s services.
THE ASSESSMENT:
Research via the Walden Library and the Internet to find three scholarly resources that focus on crime and victimization, specifically statistics of major crimes. Visit the National Center for Victims of Crime website listed in this module’s Learning Resources.
Using the Walden Writing Center “Basics Executive Summaries” as a guide, write a 6-page Executive Summary in which you complete the following:
- Provide an overview of crime and victimization in the United States and include current statistics of at least three major crimes (UCR Part I Crimes).
- Identify and describe three direct impacts of crime on victims and their families. Discuss whether these are short or long-term impacts.
- Explain which crimes have higher reporting rates and which crimes have lower reporting rates.
- Identify methods for improving rates of reporting for underreported crimes.
- Discuss how using statistics and improving reporting rates can lead to social change.
REQUIRED READINGS
Book Excerpts
Daigle, L. E. (2018). Victimology (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing.
Articles
Dredge, R., Gleeson, J., & Garcia, X. (2015). The development and validation of the Social Networking Experiences Questionnaire: A measure of adolescent cyberbullying and its impact. Violence and Victims, 30(5), 798–812.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Englebrecht, C., Mason, D. T., & Adams, M. J. (2014). The experiences of homicide victims’ families with the criminal justice system: An exploratory study. Violence and Victims, 29(3), 407–421.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Ferrão, M. C., & Gonçalves, G. (2015). Rape crimes reviewed: The role of observer variables in female victim blaming. Psychological Thought, 8(1), 47–67.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
McGovern, D. (2013). The therapeutic potential of victim impact statements for sexual violence. Sexual Abuse in Australia and New Zealand, 5(2), 21–30.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Victim Support (2014, December 9). Suffering in silence: Children and unreported crime. Retrieved from https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/sites/default/files/Suffering%20in%20silence%20-%20Children%20and%20unreported%20crime.pdf
Websites
Cudy, A. (2018, January 17). Brussels exhibition shows ‘no outfit prevents rape.’ Retrieved April 17, 2018, from https://www.euronews.com/2018/01/17/brussels-recreates-rape-survivors-outfits-to-tackle-victim-blaming
News.com.au. (2017, October 22). Woman who was gang raped as a teenager calls to stop victim blaming. Retrieved April 17, 2018, from http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/current-affairs/woman-who-was-gang-raped-as-a-teenager-calls-to-stop-victim-blaming/news-story/3cae20f8c68a4c7e1336adba64dffcff
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Common assignments: Executive summaries. Retrieved March 13, 2018, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/executivesummaries
National Center for Victims of Crime. (2012). Retrieved March 13, 2018, from http://victimsofcrime.org/home
National Center for Victims of Crime. (n.d.). Child sexual abuse statistics. Retrieved April 17, 2018, from http://victimsofcrime.org/media/reporting-on-child-sexual-abuse/child-sexual-abuse-statistics
Media
TEDx. (2015, September). Why women stay silent after sexual assault[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/ines_hercovich_why_women_stay_silent_after_sexual_assault
Optional Resources
Answer preview………….
The U.S.A is a diverse country that hosts all kinds of people. Therefore, just like other places in the world, crime is not a unique thing. Americans face criminal victimization even though there is a lot of investment in security and law enforcement in the country. Therefore, it is clear that despite the much that is being done, it is still not enough. More has to be done to make America a more secure place. Part of reducing the rate of victimization in the country understands the present rate of victimization and the factors that affect the prevalence. It is also important to understand related issues such as the rate of reporting and factors that affect reporting to improve policing in the country. Based on the available statistics and literature, the rate of crimes in the United States of America is still alarming, and the rate of reporting is still significantly low. Therefore, more needs to be done……..
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