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Abstract
It is well-established that recent victimization increases fear of crime, but less is known about the effect of past victimization. Using data from a large panel survey (N = 27,004) combined with register data on past victimization, we examined how past and recent victimization impacts a sense of safety in Denmark. Overall, we found no main effect of past victimization on sense of safety. However, for recurrent victims, past victimization impacts current sense of safety in a heterogeneous way. The results suggest that past adversity can function both as an amplifier and as an attenuator of the effects of victimization on fear of crime.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Victims & Offenders |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 395-420 |
Number of pages | 26 |
ISSN | 1556-4886 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Keywords
- Fear of crime
- GEE
- panel data
- persistency of victimization
- sense of safety
- victimization
Projects
- 1 Finished
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The impact of victimization on feelings of safety and wellbeing
01/03/2019 → 31/05/2021
Project: Research