Victimized in Amsterdam: the organized reaction

This article deals with the effects of a unique victim assistance project for victimized tourists, the Amsterdam Tourist Assistance Service (ATAS). ATAS intervention turns out to have a direct impact on victims to the extend that the negative consequences or the victims are reduced. Besides, ATAS in...

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Authors: Hauber, Albert R. (Author) ; Zandbergen, Anke (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1999
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 1999, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 127-144
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Crime Victim
Downtown Area
Foreign Tourist
Foreign Visitor
Victimization Risk
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Summary:This article deals with the effects of a unique victim assistance project for victimized tourists, the Amsterdam Tourist Assistance Service (ATAS). ATAS intervention turns out to have a direct impact on victims to the extend that the negative consequences or the victims are reduced. Besides, ATAS intervention has a function on repairing Amsterdam's image that probably was damaged aftre the victimization.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 143-144
ISSN:1573-0751
DOI:10.1023/A:1008377306308