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.

Victimology, 2nd Edition by Daigle, L.E. Copyright 2018 by Sage College. Reprinted by permission of Sage College via the Copyright Clearance Center.

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

Good Morning Britain. (2017, April 25). Judge’s rape comments spark outrage and accusations of ‘victim-blaming’: Good Morning Britain[Video file]. Retrieved from
https://youtu.be/GkFEQgb7Oyk

The Spinoff. (2017, May 1). New Zealand rape survivors—In their own words [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/yjt-ubpX42o

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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