Whatever happened to repeat victimisation?

Crime is concentrated at the individual level (hot dots) as well as at area level (hot spots). Research on repeat victimisation affords rich prevention opportunities but has been increasingly marginalised by policy makers and implementers despite repeat victims accounting for increasing proportions...

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Authors: Pease, Ken 1943- (Author) ; Batty, Lauren (Author) ; Ignatans, Dainis (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2018]
In: Crime prevention and community safety
Year: 2018, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, Pages: 256-267
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Keywords:
Repeat victimisation
Crime concentration
Victimisation inequality
Evidence-based criminology
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Summary:Crime is concentrated at the individual level (hot dots) as well as at area level (hot spots). Research on repeat victimisation affords rich prevention opportunities but has been increasingly marginalised by policy makers and implementers despite repeat victims accounting for increasing proportions of total crime. The present paper seeks to trigger a resurgence of interest in research and initiatives based on the prevention of repeat victimisation.
ISSN:1743-4629
DOI:10.1057/s41300-018-0051-x