Write a 100 word paragraph as a reply to each one of the 2 students. ASAP Due at 6PM. Student 1) Bran A victim advocate is defined as a trained individual to support victims of crime. They offer emotional support, victims’ rights information, help in finding needed resources and assistance in filling out crime victim related forms. As a victim advocate there are things that I can do to create an environment of more accurate criminal justice reporting of crimes involving intimate partner violence. I can make sure that I am up and on game with my work related training that my job description requires to ensure that the victim I’m working with can receive all resources and extra help that they need to cope and possibly save their life if they’re still in a domestic situation. Actually doing your job can help out with these reports in a major way. Some people do jobs for benefits and other things instead of actually doing it to help someone. If a victim advocate doesn’t actually carry out their duty then that also creates a bad environment for victims and also a missing report going unrecognized. Although a victim advocate is assigned to provide victims with information and point them in the direction of help, on my personal time I can do my research as well as make phone calls to ensure that I’m pointing victims in the direction of people who truly care and will handle the situation the correct way and to the fullest extent. Once you have gained a victims trust and they are confident that you truly care about their situation and all hands are on deck they won’t mind reporting. No one will report any issue if they feel as though people don’t really care or in reporting the issue it won’t be resolved. Furthermore, as a victim advocate I can ensure that the victim is given the needed resources to help find a safe place for them to go to after reporting the violence because if not the victim will fear that the aggressor will come back for them which will make them less likely to report the situation. In the text, after reading the scenario, justice seemed to be served for the woman that was beaten in the street by her significant other for smiling at him in a way that he didn’t like. I say justice was served because he was actually arrested, charged and incarcerated. However, for most victims this may not always be the case due to victims not reporting an issue because of fear or other personal reasons. However, if I as a victim advocate provide the necessary information and resources needed and safety measures it will make a significant increase in data of victims reporting violence because they will feel more secure and believe that the offenders will be handled the proper way. Works Cited “What Is a Victim Advocate?” Victim Support Services, 24 Aug. 2018, victimsupportservices.org/help-for-victims/what-is-a-victim-advocate/. Riedel, M., Welsh, W. (2016) Criminal Violence: Patterns, Explanations, and Interventions, Fourth Edition, New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-938613-0 Student 2) Blan Crime analysts are a very important part of the criminal justice process. They use data collection and mapping software to follow the information and reports received by law enforcement. Crime analysts are important as they help with locating areas that may need additional support, determining what kind of training is necessary as well as helping develop appropriate budgets, and interpreting the data and criminal trends in different areas. Crime analysts may also help to identify criminal offenders based on similarities in collected data. Since a criminal analyst’s job is to gather and interpret data, it is crucial to have perfected data gathering/crime reporting programs. In recent years, legislations have been passed to encourage, or even require reporting of child abuse by social workers, law enforcement, medical personal, and educators (Reidel, Welsh p.174). This is a great start, it is crucial for people to be able to report suspicious activities, not even just for the people mentioned above, but even for concerned neighbors or friends. When it comes to intimate violence with partners, I believe that resources should be available, intimate crimes should be talked about, in order to help victims, escape from the cycle of violence. I believe that it is important to start educating people from a young age, about the dangers of intimate violence and most importantly where to go for support, where to safely report the crimes, and how to avoid intimate violence in a safe manner. Crime analysts typically do not work hands-on at crime scenes, they analyze and specialize in interpreting the data and locating the trends in specific geographic areas. This leads me to believe that in order to help people by determining what geographic areas need additional help, support, and/or training, it is crucial to have better crime reporting systems, to give victims more ways of contacting law enforcement, to provide needed support for the victims to be able to leave, and to give intimate crimes the attention it deserves. Easier ways of reporting the crimes could be specialized apps, websites, or more safe spaces. People should be afraid of contacting law enforcement when they are in need, they need to know that help and support are available. Works cited: Riedel, M. Welsh, W. (2015). Criminal Violence: Patterns, Explanations, and Interventions. Fourth Edition, Oxford University Press.