Patterns of victimisation Class
The poorest groups are more likely to be
The risk of being the victim
victimised.
of a crime is very unevenly
For example, crime rates are typically highest in
distributed between social
areas where high unemployment and
groups.
deprivation is prevalent.
- Newburn and Rock (2006)
They found that out of 300
homeless people, they were
Age
12 times more likely to have
experienced violence than Younger people
the general population. are at more risk of
victimisation.
Infants under the age of 1 are at most
risk of being murdered.
Teenagers are more vulnerable than adults to
offences like assault, sexual harassment and theft.
The elderly are also at risk of abuse in places like care
homes, where victimisation is less visible.
Crime and (In general victimisation declines with age regardless.)
Deviance -
Victimisation
Ethnicity Minority ethnic groups are at greater risk than White
people of being victims of crime in general, as well as of
racially motivated crimes.
In relation to the police; EMs, the
young and the homeless are more
Impact of victimisation likely to report feeling under-protected
Gender yet over-controlled.
- Secondary victimisation Men are at greater risk than
↑ The idea that in addition to the impact of Repeat women of becoming victims of
the crime itself, individuals may suffer further victimisation violent attacks, in particular by
victimisation at the hands of the criminal strangers.
justice system. ↑ If you have Approximately 70% of homicide victims are men.
been a victim
Feminists argue that rape victims are often so poorly treated by once, you are
the police and the courts, it amounts to a double violation. very likely to be However, women are more likely to be victims of
one again. domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking,
harassment and people trafficking.
- Fear of victimisation
↑ Crime may create fear of becoming a victim.
However, it is argued that surveys show this fear to be often irrational.
E.g. women are more afraid of going out for fear of attack, yet it is young men who are
the main victims of violence from strangers.
The poorest groups are more likely to be
The risk of being the victim
victimised.
of a crime is very unevenly
For example, crime rates are typically highest in
distributed between social
areas where high unemployment and
groups.
deprivation is prevalent.
- Newburn and Rock (2006)
They found that out of 300
homeless people, they were
Age
12 times more likely to have
experienced violence than Younger people
the general population. are at more risk of
victimisation.
Infants under the age of 1 are at most
risk of being murdered.
Teenagers are more vulnerable than adults to
offences like assault, sexual harassment and theft.
The elderly are also at risk of abuse in places like care
homes, where victimisation is less visible.
Crime and (In general victimisation declines with age regardless.)
Deviance -
Victimisation
Ethnicity Minority ethnic groups are at greater risk than White
people of being victims of crime in general, as well as of
racially motivated crimes.
In relation to the police; EMs, the
young and the homeless are more
Impact of victimisation likely to report feeling under-protected
Gender yet over-controlled.
- Secondary victimisation Men are at greater risk than
↑ The idea that in addition to the impact of Repeat women of becoming victims of
the crime itself, individuals may suffer further victimisation violent attacks, in particular by
victimisation at the hands of the criminal strangers.
justice system. ↑ If you have Approximately 70% of homicide victims are men.
been a victim
Feminists argue that rape victims are often so poorly treated by once, you are
the police and the courts, it amounts to a double violation. very likely to be However, women are more likely to be victims of
one again. domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking,
harassment and people trafficking.
- Fear of victimisation
↑ Crime may create fear of becoming a victim.
However, it is argued that surveys show this fear to be often irrational.
E.g. women are more afraid of going out for fear of attack, yet it is young men who are
the main victims of violence from strangers.
