Citation

Eliasson MN. Vict. Offender 2024; 19(2): 160-178.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15564886.2022.2091069

PMID

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Abstract

Feminist and critical scholarships developed the concept of victim-blaming as a critical reaction to criminological theories which address victims' culpability. The present study aims to expand the existing conceptual framework of victim culpability by exploring how Swedish police officers perceive victims' culpability. 27 semi-structured interviews with Swedish police officers were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. The findings suggest that firstly, officers discuss victims' culpability in a wide range of victimizations beyond sexual victimization and domestic violence and secondly, that officers understand victims' role in the victimization through victims' choices and their ability to impact their exposure to crime.

Language: en

Keywords

ability; choices; culpability; Police; victim; victimization