Abstract:
Issues brought up of the role of the victim in the genesis of the off ence of the homicide
stayed in the article. Crime (including homicide) is an act occurring in the specifi c social
and cultural context. It is a result of special links between the perpetrator and the
victim and circumstances which decision-making processes of both subjects called. In
the end the perpetrator is taking this process motivated action with desire for achieving
the potential purpose which also desire for avoiding the danger can be. However victim
carrying out specifi c activities of the everyday life she created opportunities or delivered
to the possibility for fulfi lling the criminal purpose. Largely of studies of crime concerning
issues this issue from a perspective of the perpetrator is usually discussed with omitting
the participation of the victim. Th e off ence of the homicide is of special importance in
this context above all on account of the express occurring report between perpetrator and
with victim.
Establishing the system of features creating the potential of victims was a purpose of the
article. Since victimisation and so has both immanent and contextual character he includes
not only individual features but also is connected with a social and cultural sphere. Th e
problem analysis is based on distinguishing of the scope of the „fault” the victim (according to the Mendelsohna typology) in the context of the established motive for the homicide.
Research problems adopted in examinations refer to the relational, situational, personality
prospect what allowed for the multifaceted problem analysis, establishing essential areas
of the victim potential of individual categories of victims. In examinations methods of the
interview and searching secondary sources were used. Analysis of research arrangements
is focused on indicating features predestining victims to the role (what the team of an
immanent traits of the victim potential) and of victim risk factors (comprising the contextual
aspect of the victim potential). Th e arrangements gave the possibility of formulating
recommendations for the purposes of the prevention.