The Victims

The Victims

Introduction

The general risks of victimisation disguise the greater real risks for some groups. Individuals within certain groups may fall victim to many offences in a year whereas others in different subgroups may never, or only very rarely, experience a crime.

Discussion

Researchers points out that a person's lifestyle may affect the likelyhood of victimisation. He found that going out at night, heavy drinking, working out of the home and using pubic transport all adversely affected victimisation.

In Britain, the central organ for the so-called 'victim movement' is Victim Support. It began life as a local initiative in Bristol in ...