VICTIMS OF CRIME

Critically assess the notion of an ‘ideal victim’ and how it has been used in media portrayals of crime.

Essential Reading below:
Victims, crime and society
Book by Pamela Davies; Peter Francis; Chris Greer 2007Case study examples:
Madeline McCann
Sarah everard
James Bulger
Stephen Lawrence- from ‘unworthy’victim to worthy ‘victim’