Victims or survivors? Victimology as Viewed by a Behavior Analyst
Criminal Behaviorology \n\nVictims or survivors? Victimology as Viewed by a Behavior Analyst \n\nKarola Dillenburger is a Professor of Behaviour Analysis and Education and Director of the Centre for Behaviour Analysis at Queen\u2019s University Belfast. She provides insights from her 2007 article on behavior analysis and victimology. Her own experiences living in Northern Ireland supplement this often neglected side of the impact of criminality. We find that many of the same contingencies found with victims are also in place in the learning histories of perpetrators. \n\nA video presentation of this discussion can be found in its entirety below: \nhttps://youtu.be/3GrmLz9lKkk \n\nShow Highlights: \n\n- What is Victimology as a field of study? \n\n- The main differences between victims and survivors? \n\n- The three key concepts: a) personal learning history; b) prevailing contingencies; and c) cultural contexts. How these concepts factor in the development of victims and perpetrators. \n\n- The importance of behavioral economics in the study of victims. Closed and open economies. \n\n- Trans-generational transmission of trauma. \n\n- The old idea of an \u201cunconscious longing to be a victim.\u201d The lack of evidence to support such a notion and how a careful examination of the contingencies involved can dispel many of these mysterious explanations of victim behavior, as in domestic violence and other examples. \n\n- Karola\u2019s emphasis on getting away from \u201cbigger and bigger words,\u201d greater elaboration found in much of psychodynamic and psychological literature, and instead focus on the basics of behavior. What is the antecedent? What is happening now? \n\n- Behavior analysis as a means to deal with depression and bereavement. \n\n- The increased use of behavior analytic concepts in several fields, often without even mentioning the field of behavior analysis specifically. \n\nDillenburger, K. (2007). A behavior analytic perspective on victimology. International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 3, 433-448. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ801233.pdf Queen\u2019s University Belfast \n\n- Centre for Behaviour Analysis: \nhttps://www.qub.ac.uk/cba \n\nBehaviour Analysis: A Primer: http://behaviouranalysis.eu.com \n\nLook up CrimBehav on Facebook: \nfacebook.com/CrimBehav. \n\nCriminal Behaviorology on Blogger. \n\nCB Podcast Sites: \u2028https://criminalbehaviorology.podomatic.com https://anchor.fm/criminalbehaviorology https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal-behaviorology/id1441879795?mt=2&uo=4 \u2028\nhttps://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83MzY4OWFjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz\u2028https://open.spotify.com/show/5VM7Sjv762u7nb91YWGczZ \u2028\nhttps://www.breaker.audio/criminal-behaviorology \u2028\nhttps://overcast.fm/itunes1441879795/criminal-behaviorology \u2028https://pca.st/Q38w \u2028https://radiopublic.com/criminal-behaviorology-GEv2AZ \n\u2028https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/criminal-behaviorology \n\nPlease write a review on any of our podcast sites listed above. \nQuestions, comments, and requests for transcripts to: \u2028criminalbehaviorology@gmail.com \nThank you for listening.\n\n--- \n\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/criminalbehaviorology/support