perpetrator

Examples of perpetrator in the following topics:

• Terrorism

  • These acts are perpetrated for a religious, political, or ideological goal, and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians).
  • Thus, the perpetrators of terrorism can widely vary; terrorists can be individuals, groups or states.

• Genocide

  • The preamble to the CPPCG states that instances of genocide have taken place throughout history, but it was not until Polish lawyer Raphael Lemkin coined the term during World War II and the prosecution of perpetrators of the Holocaust at the Nuremberg trials that the United Nations agreed to the CPPCG, which defined the crime of genocide under international law.
  • Denial:"The perpetrators... deny that they committed any crimes...""

• Family Violence

  • High amounts of stress, fear, and anxiety are commonly reported by victims still living with their perpetrators.
  • Once victims leave their perpetrator, they can be stunned with the reality of the extent to which the abuse has taken away their autonomy.

• Legal Definition of Race

  • This debate is concerned with the legitimacy of the government using known phenotypical or genotypical characteristics tied to the presumed race of both victims and perpetrators.

• Job Discrimination

  • Women can perpetrate sexual harassment; men can be victims of sexual harassment.

• Child Abuse

  • Neglect is a passive form of abuse in which a perpetrator is responsible to provide care for a victim who is unable to care for himself or herself, but fails to provide adequate care.

• Sociological Theories of Deviance

  • This process of recasting past actions in light of a current deviant identity is referred to as "retrospective labeling. " A clear example of retrospective labeling is seen in how the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre were recast after the incident took place.

• Elder Abuse

  • Regardless of whether the perpetrator is a family member, friend, or institutional caretaker for an older person, a central theme throughout all of these different types of abuses is the relationship of dependency of elders with those who care for them.

• Sexual Harassment

  • The person intimidating a victim about his or her sexuality could be male or female; men and women can both be perpetrators of sexual harassment.

• Property Crime

  • Motor vehicle theft is a common form of property crime, often perpetrated by youths for joyriding.