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vic·tim·ol·o·gy

 (vĭk′tə-mŏl′ə-jē)
n.
The study of crime victims.

vic′tim·ol′o·gist n.
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victimology

(ˌvɪktɪˈmɒlədʒɪ)
n
(Sociology) the study of the psychological effects experienced by the victims of crime
ˌvictiˈmologist n
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victimology

n (branch of criminology) → Viktimologie f
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The Legal Representatives of Victims presented evidence of 31 witnesses, called 6 participating victims and a victimologist to testify.
Rianne Letschert, a victimologist, and Fares Soueid, a medical surgeon and former Lebanese member of Parliament may, if authorized by the chamber, testify about the political background and the chain of events that preceded and followed Hariri's assassination.
I take issue with John McWhorter's hypotheses and conclusions in his article "Explaining the Black Education Gap." He asserts that "victimologist" thinking, anti-intellectualism, separatism, and a cultural disconnect from learning are the primary reasons for the educational gap.
In its decision, the Trial Chamber authorized seven victims and a non-victim witness (Professor Dr Rianne Letschert, a victimologist) to testify in court.The Trial Chamber also deferred deciding whether another non-victim (Dr Fares Souaid) may testify pending receipt of his witness statement or report, granted the LRVs application to add four witnesses to their witness list, as submitted on 10 May, and authorized the LRVs to submit for admission into evidence statements of 23 witnesses and any documents they may wish.
The victimologist mindset that prevails among black Americans, in the news media, and in other quarters of American society, ensures that the lagging academic performance of black Americans is viewed solely as a result of black suffering and deprivation.