RT Article
T1 Exploring the effects of long-term anti-social behaviour victimisation
JF International review of victimology
VO 27
IS 2
SP 227
OP 242
A1 Heap, Vicky 1983-
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1751905349
AB Despite victimological interest in the impacts of different types of criminal victimisation, there is little empirical work that examines the effects of sub-criminal behaviour on victims. This article begins to redress the balance by reporting the findings from a qualitative research project in England that investigated the effects of long-term anti-social behaviour victimisation. Semi-structured interviews explored victims’ accounts of the long-term anti-social behaviour they experienced and the resultant effects it had on their lives. The research uncovered that victims experience a range of mental and physical health effects as well as behavioural changes and has provided the first in-depth insight into the impact of this type of victimisation. The findings suggest the cumulative harms associated with anti-social behaviour need to be better acknowledged, understood and addressed, with greater support made available to victims.
K1 Victims
K1 radical victimology
K1 Harm
K1 Anti-social behaviour
K1 ASB
DO 10.1177/0269758020961979