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public perceptions of victims  

Definition

  • People can experience many types of victimizations, including rape, domestic violence, child abuse, theft, burglary, robbery, and white collar crime. Society has a perception of victims of these and other crimes that is not always accurate. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Public Perceptions of Victims]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-RV6TPDXH-V

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