In 500-600 words, answer TWO of the prompts. You should support your points with references; don’t just share your opinion, but rather, provide a reasoned response. Make sure to be clear and concise in your writing. Use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. You need to include in-text citations and references (in accordance with the syllabus); for both, you’ll use APA formatting. You may use outside sources. If you use outside sources, they need to be scholarly and credible.
Which crimes are women more likely to be victims of and why? What biological, social, and other factors predispose women to victimization of these crimes compared to others? Consider the role that the gender of the typical perpetrators may have across the different crimes.
For sex crimes especially, victims may not report their experiences to the police because they are afraid of being re-victimized by the system, including police officers, the court system, etc. Discuss the ways in which secondary victimization occurs at the hands of the CJ system and some strategies the system can employ to minimize this phenomenon and improve reporting rates.
