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Describe psychological research into "who are the victims/fear of crime".
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a.) Describe psychological research into "who are the victims/fear of crime". Research has found that young men are most likely to become victims of muggings (64%) and stranger assaults (80%). This is in contrast to the popular perception that women are most likely to be at risk from crime. Being a previous victim of crime also heightens the chances of becoming a victim again, especially in the case of burglary, because if a burglar found that a certain house was easy to break into, they will feel more confident about doing it again. This repeat victimization is also present in crimes such as domestic violence and child abuse. The British Crime Survey revealed that women were more worried than men about becoming a victim of violent crime. Black and Asian participants were more worried about all types of crime than white participants, as 41% of Asian participants and 37% of black participants...
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