unarmed officers in private security

Unarmed Officers in Private Security

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You are walking on the street when somebody grabs you from behind , mugs and steals from you . That person has just victimized you . According to Wolfgang , to victimize is to make a victim out of somebody (1967

Victimization has various consequences and impacts on individuals and the society at large . It is

obvious that the victims will always be fearful especially about repeat attacks . On the other hand

victims are subjected to physical and even psychological

injury . Most victims end up hurt or

even dead . Those who survive are usually emotionally distraught to say the least

Understanding the consequences of victimization is important because then , we are better placed

to help them cope as well as devising workable policies . Victimization also leads to loss of trust

on the security system of a society . For instance in a study carried out in Canada people who had

at one time or another been victimized regarded the police as unapproachable , not really ensuring

security or not enforcing laws like they were supposed to . This is in contrast to those people who

had never been victimized . But the study also reported that the times an individual had been

victimized played a huge role in their sentiments about the security and justice systems (AuCoin Beauchamp , 2004

It is therefore important that we understand in what ways crime occurs and is dealt with , so that we can help in reducing the rate at which...