Abudreza Javan Jafari; Farhad Shahide
Volume 2, Issue 7 , July 2014, , Pages 41-71
Abstract
AbstractFrom the primary (scientific) victimology point of view some people -due tothe special charm- are attractive for delinquents who are considered aspotential victims in the criminology. Hence, the victim can be appropriateelement in pre criminal situations. Seductive and provocative behaviors ...
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AbstractFrom the primary (scientific) victimology point of view some people -due tothe special charm- are attractive for delinquents who are considered aspotential victims in the criminology. Hence, the victim can be appropriateelement in pre criminal situations. Seductive and provocative behaviors andwomen’s carelessness may provide a proper context to make them victim ofsexual assault. Furthermore, as the target of the crime, they have a decisiverole; in addition, their physical characteristics, social status and theirrelationship with delinquents have considerable role in their victimization.Therefore, it can be argued that women occasionally are not merely passivetargets of crime, but also sometimes they are cause of their victimization.This article sought to examine whether women can be blamed in sexualcrimes?
