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children as victims  

Definition

  • Children are vulnerable to various forms of violence, including violent offenses such as murder, physical assault, rape, and robbery; property offenses, such as larceny-theft, burglary, and auto theft; abuse and neglect; commercial sexual exploitation; and online victimization. These crimes have devastating impact on children in both the short and long term. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Children as Victims]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-X4R5WDGV-8

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