Social Ecology Of Victimization

Question 0

Age

Answer 0

• 15-24 are most victimized
• youth also more likely to be perpetrators
• elderly have much lower rates of victimization but greater fear
• most personal victimization occurs within families

Question 1

Gender

Answer 1

Males: rates of victimization slightly higher (112 vs 102 per 1000)
-more likely to be victims of robbery
Females: more likely to be victims of sexual assault than criminal harassment
-78% of victims of stalking

Question 2

Social status

Answer 2

• low-income have more personal victimization,violence,break and enter
• street youth are particularly vulnerable
  
  • all people on the street (eg elderly, middle aged)
• poverty increases the risk of child abuse
• higher income are more likely to be victims of theft

Question 3

Relationship

Answer 3

• single people experience more violent victimization (single people go out more)
• homicide is usually by family or acquaintance
• 3/4 of spousal homicide victims are female.