NOTES ON IMMUNIZING EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE AND 'RISK' IN VICTIMIZATION SURVEYS

• NCJ Number: 36859
• Author(s): A D BIDERMAN
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: Behavioral Research Instit
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PAPER CONSIDERS POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS OF THE FACT THAT SURVEYS HAVE FOUND LOWER RATES OF VICTIMIZATION THAN WOULD BE EXPECTED BASED ON A PROBABILITY MODEL.

Abstract

INVESTIGATED IS THE POSSIBLITY OF SOME CHANGE IN THE INDIVIDUAL OR IN THE COLLECTIVE GROUP WHICH MAKES IT LESS VULNERABLE TO (OR IMMUNIZES IT FROM) CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION.