Victimology
Choose a victim who has been highlighted in the news, your choice must be approved by your instructor. Conduct research on the case and what happened to the victim. In 500-750 words, do the following:
- Summarize the case.
- Describe specific victimology theories that fit the scenario of the person chosen.
- Describe what protections and/or legal resources were available for the victim.
- Discuss the conditions that may have existed, or environmental factors, that led to the person chosen becoming a victim.
- Describe what resources the victim is using or has used. If he or she did not use a specific resource for victims, what would you recommend for the victim?
Use two to three scholarly resources to support your explanations.
I HAVE ATTACHED THE CASE I WANT WRITTEN ABOUT. WHEN TALKING ABOUT THE VICTIMS, I WANT HER FAMILY MENTIONED… THANKS!
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United States Army
Criminal Investigation Command
Media contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
571-305-4041
Reward Increased: Missing Fort Hood Soldier
QUANTICO, VA (June 15, 2020) – The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is
offering a reward of up to $25,000 for credible information leading to the whereabouts of
missing Fort Hood Soldier, Pfc. Vanessa Guillen.
The 20-year-old Vanessa Guillen was last seen April 22 between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30
p.m. in the parking lot of her Regimental Engineer Squadron Headquarters, 3rd Cavalry
Regiment on Fort Hood, Texas and has not been heard from since that date. Her car
keys, barracks room key, identification card and wallet were later found in the armory
room where she was working earlier in the day. She was last seen in the parking lot
wearing a black t-shirt and purple fitness-type pants.
Originally from Houston, Texas, Pfc. Guillen maintained close ties with her family and the
city of her birth, visiting there frequently while stationed at Fort Hood.
Guillen is of Hispanic descent, five feet, two inches tall, 126 pounds, with black hair
and brown eyes. Her Military Occupational Specialty is a 91F, Small Arms/Artillery
Repairer. She is an avid runner.
At this point, investigators have no credible information or report that Vanessa Guillen
was sexually assaulted or that this case is in any way connected to the investigation
into the disappearance of PV2 Gregory Wedel-Morales, who was last seen on the night of
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Aug. 19, 2019 while driving his car in Killeen, Texas. Both of these allegations have been
widely circulated via the media and on social media.
“We are completely committed to finding Vanessa and aggressively going after every
single piece of credible information and every lead in this investigation,” said Chris Grey,
spokesman for Army CID. “We will not stop until we find Vanessa.”
More than 150 people have been interviewed and “We are working very closely with
multiple law enforcement agencies to include the FBI, Belton Police Department and the
Texas Department of Public Safety, as well as others,” Grey said. “We have also partnered
with Texas EquuSearch and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to tap
into their resources as well. We have participated in ground and air searches on Fort Hood
and throughout the Central Texas region.”
Army CID and Fort Hood continue to seek the public’s help for information. “We know
somebody out there has some very critical information pertaining to this investigation and
we strongly encourage you to do the right thing and come forward,” Grey said. “Do it for
Vanessa and do it for her family, friends and fellow Soldiers.”
Persons with information can contact Army CID Special Agents at 254-287-2722 or the
Military Police Desk at 254-288-1170. They can also anonymously submit information at
https://www.cid.army.mil/report-a-crime.html. People wishing to remain anonymous will be
honored to the degree allowable under the law and the information will be held in the
strictest confidence allowable.
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For more information about CID or to report a crime, visit www.cid.army.mil.
https://www.cid.army.mil/report-a-crime.html
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