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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > victimology > developmental and social victimization

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developmental and social victimization  

Definition

  • Developmental and social theories of victimization are a subset of the larger body of literature related to the assessment of risk factors. These theories recognize that children are more susceptible than adults to certain types of victimization as a consequence of their lack of maturational development. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Developmental and Social Victimization]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FP8M7BR0-P

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