Heterogeneous Impact of Victimization on Sense of Safety: The Influence of Past Victimization

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 sa...

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VerfasserInnen: Scherg, Rune H. (VerfasserIn) ; Ejrnæs, Anders (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2022
In: Victims & offenders
Jahr: 2022, Band: 17, Heft: 3, Seiten: 395-420
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Victimization
Persistency of victimization
panel data
GEE
Sense of safety
Fear of crime
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1556-4991
DOI:10.1080/15564886.2021.1943091