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4. IN TOMORROW’S SOCIETY VICTIMOLOGY WILL HAVE A MAJOR ROLE TO PLAY AND MAY EVENTUALLY BECOME THE SOCIAL SCIENCE OF THE TIME
Despite major and frequent setbacks in various parts of the world, despite failures and disappointments, the quest for justice and the struggle for freedom and equality continue. The intensity and speed of the march towards those ideals vary from one country to the next.
Once a society has reached a high degree of egalitarianism and humanitarianism and once it has achieved a reasonable level of progress and prosperity victimisation will become the primary social concern. All forces and resources will be geared towards the prevention of various types of victimisation: violent, sexual, economic, cultural, etc... In democratic societies the quest for justice and equality will flourish and intensify. In totalitarian and authoritarian societies the struggle and mobilization will be geared to fight victimisation by the state and to have democracy established or restored. It is fair to predict that in tomorrow’s society, preventing victimisation, reducing its incidence, alleviating its traumatic consequences and helping victims recover and become whole again will be the primary mission and central focus of those who hold the strings of power and who are responsible for the well-being, the safety, security and peaceful co-existence of the citizens.