Crime Victims’ Demographics Inconsistently Relate to Self-Reported Vulnerability
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Aihio, N, Frings, D, Wilcock, R and Burrell, P (2016). Crime Victims’ Demographics Inconsistently Relate to Self-Reported Vulnerability. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. 24 (3), pp. 379-391. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2016.1247418
Authors | Aihio, N, Frings, D, Wilcock, R and Burrell, P |
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Abstract | © 2016 The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and LawPrevious research has found a discrepancy between the number of individuals who self-report as being vulnerable and official prevalence estimations. Both this discrepancy and victims’ views about their vulnerability need addressing in order to identify further training needs for criminal justice system agencies and to that ensure victims receive the appropriate support. Using data from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) User Satisfaction Survey (USS) (n = 47,560), the present study explores 1) crime victims’ self-reported vulnerability and its association with demographics; 2) police identification of vulnerability; and 3) whether the needs of vulnerable victims are catered for. The results indicate that 38% of the sample self-identified as being vulnerable, a considerably higher percentage than estimated in previous literature. Although associations have been found between vulnerability and demographics, these have been negligible or have had weak effect sizes. The findings are discussed in relation to the current definition of a vulnerable victim, and the role of personal circumstances in self-identification are highlighted. |
Keywords | 1701 Psychology; 1702 Cognitive Science; 1801 Law; Criminology |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Psychiatry, Psychology and Law |
Journal citation | 24 (3), pp. 379-391 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 1321-8719 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2016.1247418 |
Publication dates | |
01 Dec 2016 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 11 Jul 2017 |
Accepted | 01 Nov 2016 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Additional information | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/87132
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