The Victim Precipitation Theory: The Case Of Nicole Brown Simpson

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Introduction “Stalking is a pattern of repeated and unwanted attention, harassment, contact, or any other course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear” (DOJ, 2016). One in every sixteen women experience being stalked at one point in their lives, which is equivalent to 16.2% of women in the nation (NIJ, 2012). Many of the women being stalked are usually stalked by an ex-partner of some sort, me get stocked also but not nearly as much as women. Stalking is usually accompanied by sexual violence or domestic violence due to the emotions involved with the perpetrator. Flowchart (Smart Draw, 2016) (Smart Draw, 2016) California Stalking Laws state that a stalker can face imprisonment, a fine …show more content…

The Victim Precipitation Theory argues that the victim provokes the attack against the (Argosy University, 2016). The reason I selected this victimology theory is because Nicole proceeded to date or be involved with Ron and still came and went to the residence where she was married to Simpson. Nicole knew he was unstable, she should have removed herself from that residence and definitely not have brought anyone she was involved with there. By doing that I feel it might have provoked Simpson, by all means his actions are not justified, but could have been provoked in his mind be some of Nicole’s actions. The Criminology theory that I feel best fits this case is the Social Disorganization Theory. The Social Disorganization Theory is a person’s physical and social environments are primarily responsible for that person’s own behavior (Argosy University, 2016). In this case I believe Simpson was embarrassed that his marriage failed and Nicole was out flaunting a new relationship and was happy. This was belittling and embarrassing to the famous football player and he was unable to control the situation, so he took matters into his own hands. Simpson’s behavior was due to his environment, and he got away with it because of the love society had for him as a football player and actor. While Nicole’s murder was unjustified, Simpson felt his actions were justified because he got away with it. Simpson said to Esquire Magazine in 1998, “Let’s say I committed the crime…even if I did do this, it would have been because I loved her so much, right?” (About Relationships, 2016). A statement like that only tells me in his mind his actions were justified, even though his case was

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