Criminal victimisation: Conceptual and theoretical perspectives
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2021-02
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The Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin
Abstract
Every crime is targeted at someone or something. Criminal victimisation is not just a
concept, but a major area of research interest in victimology – a subfield of
criminology. Thus, criminologists interested in criminal victimisation beam their
searchlight to understanding its extent, pattern, cause, as well as its effect. Hence, this
work aims at conceptual and theoretical review of the concept. In achieving the
foregoing aim, the study, therefore, relies on secondary sources of data such as
published works, journals, textbook, internet-based materials, among others. Based on
the theoretical review, it was found that the cause(s) of criminal victimisation is
multidimensional, ranging from victim precipitation, lifestyle-exposure risk factors,
social disorganisation as found in victimogenic place, absence of capable guardian as
espoused by routine activities theory, among others.
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crime, criminal victimisation, victimology, criminology