The “greedy” types were easily misled because of their greed. The "wonton" type was vulnerable due to their necessity. The “tormentor” type ends up being attacked by the victim he abused. Then, the tormentor is attacked and becomes the victim due to retaliation from the person he was abusing. This is equivalent to the wife who has been abused by her husband subsequently killing her husband. The hentig typologies of the probable victim open the way to the notion of victim precipitation. This is because his typologies highlight the fact that some victims may play a role in the crime against themselves. The Hentig theory also led to a change in society's attitude towards crime. His theory also brought about an influential change. For example, his theory was considered a wonderful approach to murder investigations. In this, the victim is dead and the perpetrator is unknown and therefore by examining the victim's lifestyle by interviewing friends and family, this helps law enforcement officers to direct their attention and resources to the victim as a way to find the unknown author. However, one criticism against his work was that it was speculative rather than empirical