Benjamin mendelssohn victimology theories

Benjamin Mendelsohn’s Theory Of Victimization Daisy M Petersen In 1940s and 1950s victimology, an academic discipline focused on the study of the victim’s perspective of a victim, offender and society had emerged as a sub discipline in the study of criminology.

Benjamin mendelsohn victimology wikipedia

Criminology focused on the study of, criminal’s, non-criminals and identifying the reasons for crimes. Benjamin Mendelsohn is considered one of the founding fathers of the study of victimology along with Hans von Hentig. Both Criminologists had theories and typologies of victims. (Roberson, C., & Wallace, H. 2015) This paper will focus on Benjamin Mendelsohns contribution to the study of victimology, his typology and how it entwines with victim blaming in its early days to our current time.

Instead of focusing on the crime committed or the injury of a victim, Benjamin Mendelsohn’s main concern was the victim’s precipitation; to what degree the victim is responsible for their victimization and their co