A researcher from a discipline other than victimology studies an issue that victimologists also study.This researcher asks a research question about when public attitudes toward a given crime changed, and why.To which discipline does this researcher most likely belong?

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The researcher is interested in the historical timeline of changes in public attitudes towards a crime, indicating a focus on the past. History is the discipline most concerned with understanding past events and changes over time. Psychology, anthropology, and criminal justice may also be relevant to the study of victimization, but they are less likely to be directly focused on changes in societal attitudes towards crime.

A Researcher from a Discipline Other Than Victimology Studies an Issue