CSI, The First Forty-eight, Date Line, Law and Order and Criminal Justice are just a few examples of shows on today's network television that broadcast a visual of the term victimology. According to Box 1.1 of the class text, Crime Victims, An Introduction to Victimology, by Andrew Aarmen, March 2012, victimology is the work done by law enforcement teams when they collect detailed information regarding a victim's life during their lifetime as they possibly can in order to help them identify the perpetrator of the crime, bring him or her to justice and, if possible, obtain a guilty verdict and an appropriate sentence. The first part of Box 1.1, like the broadcasts of each of their episodes, details all the individual actions. which constitute the entire victimology. It is essential to create a timeline from the last known location the victim was seen and the last person seen or known to be with the victim so you can start at that time and present where they are currently located. Photographers are called in to commemorate the scene, such as the victim, their positioning and the position of objects around them. They take photos of possible blood spatters and their patterns on walls, floors and baseboards. Photos are taken of bullet holes and other disturbances found in the house or in the area where they are located. Others try to find and recover the weapon(s) that may have been used. If a weapon or manner of death is not easily identifiable, the coroner will be able to assist in this search by being able to provide more details later. Agents are sent to interview possible witnesses, neighbors, family members, friends and possible enemies of the individual. This would include activities they might be known for at the neighbor's house...... middle of paper...... this is not true, as there have been at least three young people murdered during drug dealing and some murders of older people. people. A comprehensive victimology with all its facets used, such as forensic evidence, interviews, technological advancements, photos, and help from other agencies such as the FBI when needed, is essential to quickly solving a crime obnoxious and catch the right person. While it takes an hour on television for dedicated and highly trained individuals to complete the victimology process and arrest the culprit, this is not always the case in real life due to lack of resources and people. Victimology is an ever-evolving tool that continues to assist and guide law enforcement in their pursuit of criminals and justice for the dead and other victims of crime as well as their families and the community in which they reside..